je4 wo4 waa4耶和華耶和华
Jyutpingje4 wo4 waa4
Yaleyèh wòh wàh
Definition
Jehovah or Yahweh, the God of Christianity and Judaism as described in the Bible.
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How it's used
Used almost exclusively within Christian or Jewish religious contexts, this name is treated with high reverence. It is rarely used in casual conversation outside of theological discussions or church settings. When referring to the deity in a more general or secular sense, speakers often prefer the term 上帝.
Examples
They go to church every week to worship Jehovah.
Do you know how Jehovah teaches people in the Bible?
Related words
Common phrases
Jehovah's Witnesses
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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.
