maa1 neoi2孖女
Jyutpingmaa1 neoi2
Yalemā néui
Definition
Twin sisters; twin girls.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to female twins. The prefix 孖 is widely used in Cantonese to denote things that come in pairs, such as 孖胎 for twins in general or 孖煙囪 for boxer shorts.
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deoi3對deuiExamples
The two sisters are twins.
Related words
Common phrases
a pair of twin sisters
Common mistake
Do not use this for male twins, which would be 孖仔. If the gender is mixed or unknown, use the more general term 孖胎.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
