kyut3厥

Jyutpingkyut3

Yalekyut

Rare

Definition

To faint, or a classical pronoun meaning "his", "her", "its", or "their".

to faint; to lose consciousness
literaryhis; her; its; their

writtenhealth

How it's used

厥 is almost exclusively used in formal or literary contexts to mean to faint or lose consciousness. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people prefer using 暈 or 暈低 instead. Using 厥 in casual conversation will sound overly dramatic or archaic.

Examples

keoi5佢dat6突jin4然kyut3厥zo2咗gwo3過heoi3去。

He suddenly fainted.

keoi5佢hai6係mai6咪kyut3厥zo2咗aa4呀？

Did he faint?

Common phrases

kyut3厥gwo3過heoi3去

to faint away

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the classical Chinese pronoun 厥 meaning his or its, which is never used in modern spoken Cantonese. Avoid using it as a pronoun in any context.