leoi5 sung3呂宋吕宋
Jyutpingleoi5 sung3
Yaleléuih sung
Definition
Luzon, an island in the Philippines.
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How it's used
Historically, this term was frequently used in Hong Kong to refer to the Philippines as a whole, rather than just the specific island. You will often see it in older product names like 呂宋芒, which refers to the specific variety of mango imported from the Philippines. It carries a slightly nostalgic or old-fashioned tone compared to the modern term 菲律賓.
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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.
