lou5 dau6老竇老窦
Jyutpinglou5 dau6
Yalelóuh dauh
Definition
Father; dad; daddy.
colloquialfamilypeople
How it's used
Carries a casual and slightly rough edge that makes it inappropriate for formal settings or when speaking to someone you do not know well. It is strictly used for one's own father or a friend's father in informal conversation, never as a respectful term of address when speaking directly to a stranger's parent.
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go3個goExamples
My dad bought a lot of fruit home today.
Is your dad watching TV at home?
Related words
Common phrases
parents
Common mistake
Do not use this term to address your father directly as it can sound disrespectful or overly blunt, depending on the family dynamic. It is almost exclusively used when talking about your father to a third party.
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Grammar guides
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