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Definition
Cockscomb; the red fleshy growth on the head of an adult rooster.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the fleshy, serrated crest found on the head of chickens. While primarily a biological term, it is also frequently used in Cantonese to describe hairstyles that are spiked up or styled to resemble a crest, often in a humorous or slightly mocking tone.
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This rooster's cockscomb is very red.
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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.
