hau4 luk1喉轆喉辘
Jyutpinghau4 luk1
Yalehàuh lūk
Definition
Fire hose reel
colloquialhomedaily actions
How it's used
This term is a direct loanword from the English word hose, adapted phonetically into Cantonese. It is used almost exclusively for flexible tubes used to transport water, such as those found in gardens or car washes. For rigid pipes, especially those used in plumbing or construction, 喉管 is the standard term instead.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
The hose is leaking, find someone to fix it quickly.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 喉嚨, which refers to the throat. Using the wrong term could lead to confusing situations, such as asking someone to fix your throat when you actually meant the garden hose.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
