gaa1袈
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Definition
A Buddhist monk's robe.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the outer vestment worn by Buddhist monks during ceremonies or formal occasions. While the character 袈 appears in the term 袈裟, it is rarely used in isolation in modern spoken Cantonese. Most speakers will simply refer to it as 袈裟 or even use the generic term 袍 when context is clear.
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Buddhist monk's robe
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
