鵝莓
ngo4 mui4
The Cantonese word for gooseberry is 鵝莓 (ngo4 mui4).
鵝莓 is a noun used to refer to the gooseberry fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ngo4 mui4.
Did you know?
- In traditional Cantonese herbalism, berries like the 莓 family are often categorized by their 'cooling' or 'heating' properties rather than just their species.
- While 鵝莓 is used for the fruit, Cantonese speakers often use the term 紅莓 (hong4 mui4) to refer to various red-colored berries, even if they are not technically gooseberries.
- The Cantonese word 鵝莓 consists of the characters for 'goose' and 'berry'.
Example conversation
Two friends are browsing a fruit market together.
- 俊傑 Chun Kit雅婷，你看下呢啲鵝莓。aa2 ting4, nei5 hon3 haa5 ni1 di1 ngo4 mai4.Ya Ting, look at these gooseberries.
- 雅婷 Nga Ting鵝莓係咪好酸㗎？ngo4 mai4 hai6 mai6 hou2 syun1 gaa3?Are gooseberries very sour?
- 俊傑 Chun Kit係，但係好清新。hai6, daan6 hai6 hou2 cing1 san1.Yes, but they are very refreshing.
- 雅婷 Nga Ting噉我哋買一盒試吓。gam2 ngo5 dei6 maai3 jat1 hap6 si3 haa5.Then let's buy a box to try.
