kam4禽

Jyutpingkam4

Yalekàhm

名詞

Definition

Birds; a collective term for feathered animals.

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How it's used

Refers to birds in a formal or biological classification sense rather than in everyday casual speech. Most native speakers prefer using 鳥 or 雀仔 when talking about birds in general contexts. It is primarily encountered as a bound morpheme in compound words like 家禽 or 飛禽.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

nei1呢dou6度jau5有hou2好do1多m4唔tung4同zung2種leoi6類ge3嘅kam4禽。

There are many different types of birds here.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊zung2種kam4禽zeoi3最zung1鍾ji3意sik6食cung4蟲？

Do you know which type of bird likes to eat insects the most?

Common phrases

gaa1家kam4禽

poultry

fei1飛kam4禽zau2走sau3獸

birds and beasts

Common mistake

Avoid using this as a standalone noun in daily conversation, as it sounds overly academic or literary. Use 雀仔 for a common bird or 鳥 for a more neutral term.