ji6 sap6 gau2 jat6二十九日
Jyutpingji6 sap6 gau2 jat6
Yaleyih sahp gáu yaht
Definition
Twenty-nine days, or the twenty-ninth day of a month.
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How it's used
Dates in Cantonese are expressed by adding 日 after the number. When referring to a duration of time, the same structure is used, but the context of the sentence clarifies whether it is a specific calendar date or a length of time.
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February 29th
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