「水上話」
| Entry #1 | |
| Pronunciation： | seoi2 soeng6 waa2 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
水 water; soup; beverage; liquids in general; body of water 上 go up; top; to go up; to move upwards; to board; to get on a vehicle; to go ahead; to forge ahead; to fill; to supply; to serve a dish; to install; to attend class; to wind; to screw; to tighten; on top of 話 to say; to talk; to tell; to scold mildly; to blame; to opine; to think; to consider; to feel that; speech |
| Part of Speech： | noun |
| Labels： | Hong Kong |
| Explanation： |
the variety of the Boat People of South China ("蜑家人 Tanka people") of Cantonese languages (Note: Some may find the address Tanka derogatory and thus offensive.)
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| Synonym： | Synonym： 水佬話 漁民話 |
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