Dear readers,
What is the character for "ngahp" as in "ngahp tau" (nod the head)?
Is this a Cantonese dialectal character?
Kobo-Daishi, PLLA.
Nod the head
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Daniel
Re: Nod the head
: Dear readers,
: What is the character for "ngahp" as in "ngahp tau" (nod the head)?
: Is this a Cantonese dialectal character?
In my dictionary it looks like a dialectal character and is not in my Mandarin dictionary.
It is 揖 with a 口 on the left hand side.
An online Cantonese character dictionary couldn't find it though.
Daniel
http://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Canton/
: What is the character for "ngahp" as in "ngahp tau" (nod the head)?
: Is this a Cantonese dialectal character?
In my dictionary it looks like a dialectal character and is not in my Mandarin dictionary.
It is 揖 with a 口 on the left hand side.
An online Cantonese character dictionary couldn't find it though.
Daniel
http://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Canton/
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Kobo-Daishi
Re: Nod the head
Dear Daniel,
Thank you for the information. Incidentally, what is the title of the dictionary that you found the character in?
Kobo-Daishi, PLLA.
Thank you for the information. Incidentally, what is the title of the dictionary that you found the character in?
Kobo-Daishi, PLLA.
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Kobo-D
Re: Nod the head
: Dear readers,
: What is the character for "ngahp" as in "ngahp tau" (nod the head)?
: Is this a Cantonese dialectal character?
: Kobo-Daishi, PLLA.
: What is the character for "ngahp" as in "ngahp tau" (nod the head)?
: Is this a Cantonese dialectal character?
: Kobo-Daishi, PLLA.
-
Daniel
Re: Nod the head
: Dear Daniel,
: Thank you for the information. Incidentally, what is the title of the dictionary that you found the character in?
: Kobo-Daishi, PLLA.
I bought it when I was passing through HK after going to mainland china.
It is "The Right Word in Cantonese" (廣東話指南)
By Kwan Choi Wah (關彩華)
Publisher: The Commercial Press (Hong Kong) Ltd.
(www.commercialpress.com.hk)
ISBN 962 07 1196 3
Daniel
: Thank you for the information. Incidentally, what is the title of the dictionary that you found the character in?
: Kobo-Daishi, PLLA.
I bought it when I was passing through HK after going to mainland china.
It is "The Right Word in Cantonese" (廣東話指南)
By Kwan Choi Wah (關彩華)
Publisher: The Commercial Press (Hong Kong) Ltd.
(www.commercialpress.com.hk)
ISBN 962 07 1196 3
Daniel
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Sallin
Re: Nod the head
Hi All,
I think many Cantonese people would rather use the formal word 點頭 than o揖 in writing coz it is easier to understand. I seldom see o揖 used.
Sometimes we would use phonetic symbols instead of trying to write those characterless words.
Sallin
: : Dear readers,
: : What is the character for "ngahp" as in "ngahp tau" (nod the head)?
: : Is this a Cantonese dialectal character?
: In my dictionary it looks like a dialectal character and is not in my Mandarin dictionary.
: It is 揖 with a 口 on the left hand side.
: An online Cantonese character dictionary couldn't find it though.
:
: Daniel
: http://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Canton/
I think many Cantonese people would rather use the formal word 點頭 than o揖 in writing coz it is easier to understand. I seldom see o揖 used.
Sometimes we would use phonetic symbols instead of trying to write those characterless words.
Sallin
: : Dear readers,
: : What is the character for "ngahp" as in "ngahp tau" (nod the head)?
: : Is this a Cantonese dialectal character?
: In my dictionary it looks like a dialectal character and is not in my Mandarin dictionary.
: It is 揖 with a 口 on the left hand side.
: An online Cantonese character dictionary couldn't find it though.
:
: Daniel
: http://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Canton/
Re: Nod the head
I think many Cantonese people would rather use the formal word 點頭 than o揖 in writing coz it is easier to understand. I seldom see o揖 used.