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Yalegaau
Definition
A branch of a waterway, commonly used in place names.
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How it's used
Primarily appears as a suffix in geographical place names across the Pearl River Delta. It refers to a small channel or a distributary where a river splits. Outside of proper nouns, it is rarely used in everyday speech to describe generic water bodies.
Examples
Do you know where Tai Po Kau is?
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
