jyun4 zyu6 man4原住民
Jyutpingjyun4 zyu6 man4
Yaleyùhn jyuh màhn
Definition
Indigenous inhabitant; native or aboriginal people.
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How it's used
In Hong Kong, this term is almost exclusively used to refer to the indigenous villagers of the New Territories who can trace their ancestry back to before the British lease in 1898. It carries specific legal and social implications regarding land rights and village house building policies. Using it to describe indigenous groups in other countries is understood but less common than the more general term 土著.
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Common phrases
indigenous inhabitant representative
indigenous inhabitant rights
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the term 原住民, which is the standard Mandarin term for indigenous people globally. In a local Hong Kong context, always use 原居民 to refer to the specific group of New Territories villagers.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
