Cantonese

The Cantonese word for “dumb” is 啞. The term 啞 is an adjective used to describe someone or something as stupid.

The Cantonese way to say “babe” is bb. bb is used to refer to an attractive person.

The Cantonese word for “kitchen” is 廚房 / 厨房. 廚房 / 厨房 is a noun used to refer to the room in a house or building where food is prepared and cooked.

The English word “spam” (referring to undesired electronic content) is translated into Cantonese as 午餐肉.

In Cantonese, orange refers to the fruit as 橙. The word 橙 is used to refer to the orange fruit.

The English word ‘king’ is translated into Cantonese as 國王 / 国王.

The Cantonese word for the noun ‘surprise’ is 驚喜. 驚喜 is used to describe the feeling that something unexpected has happened.

The English word color is 顏色 / 颜色 in Cantonese. 顏色 / 颜色 is used to refer to a particular set of the visible spectrum.

The everyday Cantonese for “an old lady” is 阿婆 (a3 po4). 伯爺婆 (baak3 je4 po4) is more colloquial.

The English word “shadow” (referring to an area protected by an obstacle) is translated into Cantonese as 影子.