lou5 naai4 naai2老奶奶
Jyutpinglou5 naai4 naai2
Yalelóuh nàaih náai
Definition
Great-grandmother on the father's side, or a respectful form of address for an elderly woman.
- great-grandmother (father's father's mother)
- respectful form of address for an elderly woman
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
