hin1 ngau4 faa1牽牛花牵牛花
Jyutpinghin1 ngau4 faa1
Yalehīn ngàuh fā
Definition
Morning glory; a type of flower shaped like a trumpet.
neutralnature
How it's used
Morning glories are often associated with the countryside or older residential areas in Hong Kong where they grow wild on fences. The name literally translates to cow leading flower, though this etymology is rarely thought about by locals when they see the plant. It is a common subject for children learning about nature in primary school.
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do2朵dóExamples
There are many morning glories blooming here.
Do you like morning glories?
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Common phrases
purple morning glory
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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.
