wo1撾挝
Jyutpingwo1
Yalewō
Definition
Used in transliterations.
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How it's used
Primarily functions as a phonetic character used to represent the sound 'wa' or 'wat' in foreign names or loanwords. It is rarely used for its original dictionary meaning in modern spoken Cantonese, appearing almost exclusively in transliterated surnames or brand names.
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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.
