jau4 gwong1 mou2油光帽
Jyutpingjau4 gwong1 mou2
Yaleyàuh gwōng móu
Definition
A bamboo hat varnished with tung oil.
colloquialclothingother
How it's used
Traditional bamboo hats treated with tung oil are highly water resistant and were once essential gear for farmers and outdoor workers in Hong Kong. While modern plastic or fabric hats have largely replaced them, the term remains a recognizable cultural symbol of traditional rural life. It is rarely used in urban settings unless referring to historical contexts or specific agricultural activities.
Measure word
ding2頂díngExamples
He is wearing a varnished bamboo hat to farm.
Related words
Common phrases
to wear a varnished bamboo hat
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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.
