gwaa2 fu5寡婦寡妇
Jyutpinggwaa2 fu5
Yalegwá fúh
Definition
Widow; a woman whose husband has died.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone in daily speech, as people often prefer more descriptive phrases like 老公走咗嘅女人 to avoid the potentially heavy or sensitive nature of the term.
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After her husband passed away, she became a widow.
I heard that the widow next door has moved away.
Related words
Common phrases
to remain a widow
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe a woman who is simply divorced or single, as it strictly implies the death of a spouse. Using it incorrectly can be seen as insensitive or offensive.
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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.
