I just realized something about cantonese (the language, not the people)

[PsychoAndy]

What other languages can Anand, a fork, and hot tea, all be like the same word?

Huh? Huh?

I need sleep....

-PAB

 

[FatAlbo]

pook guy

It may be true, but I can't believe you said that.

Those who swear in this thread may be treated in the same way as those who swear in English

AnandTech Moderator

Sorry, Mod.
Can I put your quote in my sig?

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: FatAlbo
pook guy

It may be true, but I can't believe you said that.

*nods* Casual observation is all.

-PAB

 

[SKC]

HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAA...

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: FatAlbo
pook guy

It may be true, but I can't believe you said that.

what? thats just a street in san fran

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
What other languages can Anand, a fork, and hot tea, all be like the same word?

Huh? Huh?

I need sleep....

-PAB

For all non-cantonese speakling ATOTer's the Cantonese word 'Cha' means :

1. Person of Dark skin (not black) from middle east/india.
2. Fork
3. Tea

Although they have slightly different tones that are only discernable by cantonese speaking people (9 different tones I think).

Cheers,
Aquaman <<<<<<<< Toisan ownz joo

 

[0roo0roo]

ding lay goh fiye!!

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
ding lay goh fiye!!

Toisan still ownz joo

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[AndyHui]

Tea is pronounced differently in comparison to the other two.

There are others: to spread (ie butter), to look up (ie dictionary), bad, difference, (cha but dor).

 

[AndyHui]

Originally posted by: FatAlbo
pook guy

It may be true, but I can't believe you said that.

Those who swear in this thread may be treated in the same way as those who swear in English

AnandTech Moderator

Er....one of the mods understands Cantonese?? :Q

You betcha some of us do.

AnandTech Moderator

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: AndyHui

Originally posted by: FatAlbo
pook guy

It may be true, but I can't believe you said that.

Those who swear in this thread may be treated in the same way as those who swear in English

AnandTech Moderator

Er....one of the mods understands Cantonese?? :Q

You betcha some of us do.

AnandTech Moderator

polk street?

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: AndyHui
Tea is pronounced differently in comparison to the other two.

There are others: to spread (ie butter), to look up (ie dictionary), bad, difference, (cha but dor).

Its really hard for me to say the variances. Most of the time people figure it out strictly based on context.

-PAB