saa1 lung4紗籠纱笼
Jyutpingsaa1 lung4
Yalesā lùhng
Definition
Sarong; a traditional draped garment.
colloquialclothinghome
How it's used
Refers specifically to the traditional Southeast Asian garment often worn as a wrap-around skirt. It is frequently associated with domestic helpers or older generations in Hong Kong who find the loose, breathable fabric comfortable for home wear. The term is borrowed directly from Malay and is used as a loanword in Cantonese.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
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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.
