腳趾外翻
goek3 zi2 ngoi6 faan1
In Cantonese, the English phrase "bunion" is translated as 腳趾外翻 (goek3 zi2 ngoi6 faan1).
The term 腳趾外翻 is used to describe the medical condition of hallux valgus (a bunion) where the big toe deviates toward the other toes.
Meaning: bump on the big toe (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 腳趾 (big toe), 外 (outward) and 翻 (to flip or turn over).
How do you pronounce it?
goek3 zi2 ngoi6 faan1
Did you know?
- In a casual setting, instead of using the full term, someone might just point and say 出咗嘢 (ceot1 zo2 je5), which literally means 'something has come out'.
- When describing the pain of 腳趾外翻, Cantonese speakers often use the term 腫 'swollen' even if the bunion is a hard bone growth without inflammation.
- The word 翻 in 腳趾外翻 is the same character used in 翻書 'to flip a page' or 翻面 'to turn over'.
Examples in context
- 佢嘅大腳趾有腳趾外翻。keoi5 ge3 daai6 gok3 zi2 jau5 gok3 zi2 ngoi6 faan1.He has a bunion on his big toe.
- 腳趾外翻好似好痛咁。gok3 zi2 ngoi6 faan1 hou2 ci5 hou2 tung3 gam2.The bunion seems to be very painful.
- 醫生話我係腳趾外翻。ji1 sang1 waa6 ngo5 hai6 gok3 zi2 ngoi6 faan1.The doctor said I have a bunion.
Example conversation
At a podiatrist's clinic.
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung志強，你腳趾外翻好嚴重嗎？zi3 koeng4, nei5 gok3 zi2 ngoi6 faan1 hou2 sing4 zung6 aa3?Chi Keung, is your bunion very serious?
- 志強 Chi Keung係呀，曉彤，我覺得好唔舒服。hai6 aa3, hiu2 tung4, ngo5 gok3 dak1 hou2 m4 syu1 fuk6.Yes, Hiu Tung, I feel very uncomfortable.
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung你要唔要睇醫生？nei5 jiu3 m4 jiu3 tai2 ji1 sang1?Do you want to see a doctor?
- 志強 Chi Keung好，我遲啲會去睇。hou2, ngo5 ci4 di1 wui5 heoi3 tai2.Okay, I will go see one later.
