冬甩
dung1 lat1
The Cantonese word for donut is 冬甩 (dung1 lat1).
冬甩 refers to a donut, which is a sweet, fried dough confection that is typically ring-shaped.
How do you pronounce it?
dung1 lat1
Did you know?
- The character 甩 is often used in Cantonese to describe a romantic breakup, meaning to 'dump' someone.
- The characters used in 冬甩 translate literally to 'winter' and 'to shake off' or 'to shed'.
- The use of 冬甩 reflects a linguistic pattern in Cantonese called 'transliteration', where English sounds are mapped onto existing Chinese characters regardless of their meaning.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding on a snack at a cafe.
- 家明 Ka Ming曉彤，你想食咩甜品？hiu2 tung4, nei5 soeng2 sik6 me1 tim4 ban2?Hiu Tung, what sweet snack do you want?
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung我想食個冬甩。ngo5 soeng2 sik6 go3 dung1 laai2.I want to eat a donut.
- 家明 Ka Ming咁我買個冬甩畀你。gam2 ngo5 maai5 go3 dung1 laai2 bei2 nei5.Then I will buy a donut for you.
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung唔該你，家明。m4 goi1 nei5, kaa1 ming4.Thank you, Ka Ming.
