jau4酋
Jyutpingjau4
Yaleyàuh
Definition
A tribe or clan.
neutralpeople
How it's used
Primarily appears as a bound morpheme in compound words like 酋長. It is rarely used as a standalone noun in modern spoken Cantonese, where words like 部落 or 族長 are preferred for referring to a tribe or its leader respectively.
Examples
The chieftain of that tribe is very fierce.
Related words
Common phrases
chieftain
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
