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Definition
Bottle gourd, or a type of ancient musical instrument made from it.
- bottle gourd
- archaican ancient wind instrument made from a gourd
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How it's used
Refers primarily to the dried fruit of the bottle gourd plant, which is historically used as a container for water or wine. It is also a technical term in classical music for a category of ancient wind instruments made from this material. You will rarely encounter this word in modern daily conversation unless discussing traditional crafts or historical artifacts.
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bottle gourd
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
