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Yalesàhn pòh
Definition
A witch or female medium who claims to have supernatural powers, mediumship, healing, or prophetic abilities.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of skepticism or mockery, as it implies the person is a charlatan or a fraud rather than a genuine practitioner. It is rarely used as a neutral term for a professional, so avoid using it to describe someone you respect or take seriously. The term is gender-specific and exclusively refers to women.
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She always goes to find that witch to ask about her future.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to a professional fortune teller or a religious medium in a polite or respectful context, as it will sound insulting.
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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.
