faan4梵
Jyutpingfaan4
Yalefàahn
Definition
Relating to ancient India, Sanskrit, or Buddhism.
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How it's used
Used almost exclusively in academic or religious contexts related to ancient India. It functions as a morpheme rather than a standalone word in modern Cantonese, appearing primarily in compound terms like 梵文 or 梵音. You will rarely encounter it outside of historical, linguistic, or Buddhist discussions.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
