Cantonese words starting with J

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Parents; father and mother.

Jesse, the father of King David and son of Obed in the Bible.

耶洗別耶洗别

Jezebel, the biblical figure and wife of Ahab.

Coconut water or coconut juice.

Desiccated coconut; shredded, dried coconut meat.

Jesus; the central figure of Christianity, believed by Christians to be the Son of God and the Messiah.

Jesus; Jesus Christ.

耶穌教耶稣教

je4 sou1 gei1 duk1

耶穌基督耶稣基督

je4 sou1 gei1 duk1 hau6 kei4 sing3 tou4 gaau3 wui2

耶穌基督後期聖徒教會耶稣基督后期圣徒教会

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

je4 sou1 gei1 duk1 mut6 sai3 sing3 tou4 gaau3 wui2

耶穌基督末世聖徒教會耶稣基督末世圣徒教会

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

je4 sou1 gong3 lam4 zit3

耶穌降臨節耶稣降临节

Advent; the Christian liturgical period of four weeks preceding Christmas.

je4 sou1 sau6 naan6 jat6

耶穌受難日耶稣受难日

je4 sou1 sau6 naan6 zit3

耶穌受難節耶稣受难节

je4 sou1 sing1 tin1 zit3

耶穌升天節耶稣升天节

Ascension Day; a Christian festival celebrated forty days after Easter, marking Jesus's ascension to heaven.

耶穌會耶稣会

The Society of Jesus; the Jesuits.

耶酥會耶酥会

The Society of Jesus; the Jesuits.

je4 sou1 wui2 si6

耶穌會士耶稣会士

A Jesuit; a member of the Society of Jesus.

je4 sou1 wui2 si6

耶酥會士耶酥会士

A Jesuit; a member of the Society of Jesus.

A coconut tree.

Coconut tart; a pastry filled with shredded coconut, sugar, and egg, baked in a shortcrust shell.

耶和華耶和华

Jehovah or Yahweh, the God of Christianity and Judaism as described in the Bible.

je4 wo4 waa4 gin3 zing3 jan4

耶和華見證人耶和华见证人

Jehovah's Witnesses; a nontrinitarian Christian denomination known for door-to-door preaching.

Jehu, a king of Israel mentioned in the biblical Book of Kings.

Coconut juice or coconut water.

Coconut pudding; a traditional dim sum dessert made of coconut milk, gelatin, and sugar.

Coconut; a tropical fruit with a fibrous brown shell, white flesh, and sweet water.

椰子殼椰子壳

Coconut shell; sometimes used figuratively to refer to a bra.

Coconut meat or flesh.

椰子貓椰子猫

Asian palm civet; toddy cat.

Coconut water or coconut juice

Date palm; dates.

Seductively beautiful or garish; to smelt or mould metals.

A respectful reply of assent or agreement, or an exclamation used to draw attention.

A suffix added after certain colloquial terms for money.

To attract, draw, or provoke.

If; in the event that.

Unrestrained, unbridled, or wild.

Can't afford to offend; too difficult or dangerous to provoke.

Picnic; to have a picnic.

野餐墊野餐垫

Picnic blanket; picnic mat

Edible wild herb or wild vegetable.

Wild grass or weeds growing naturally in the wild.

je5 cou2 nim1 faa1

To dally with women; to philander or seek amorous adventures.

je5 cou2 zim1 faa1

To fool around with women; to philander or cherry-pick romantic encounters.

Wilderness; open, uncultivated, or wild land.

野顛茄野颠茄

Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna)