Cantonese

The English word “lotus” is 蓮花 / 莲花 in Cantonese.

The Cantonese word for traffic is 交通. Traffic refers to pedestrians or vehicles on roads or on the air.

The English word ‘arthritis’ is translated into Cantonese as 關節炎 / 关节炎. The term refers to the inflammation of a joint.

鯊魚 / 鲨鱼 is the Cantonese word for shark.

蠢 is the Cantonese word for stupid.

The Cantonese phrase for hungry is 肚餓 / 肚饿, which is the default form. The word is used to describe being affected by hunger or desiring food.

The English phrase ‘sleep well’ can be expressed in Cantonese as 早啲瞓.

The Cantonese phrase for “tampons” is 衛生棉條. The term refers to absorbent plugs inserted into the vagina to collect menstrual blood.

The Cantonese word for the sensation of ‘smell’ (noun) is 氣味. 氣味 refers to a smell or scent as a noun.

The Cantonese term for the Vietnamese soup pho is 越南河粉. The term refers to the Vietnamese rice noodle soup.