粵

香hoeng1油jau4

hoeng1 jau4xiang1you2xiāng yóu

English

  1. sesame oil
  2. (noun) Donation of entering a Chinese temple
  3. perfumed oil
  4. sesame oil; (lit.) fragrant oil ----
  5. money donated to a temple

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 芝麻油
  2. 香油錢,借代捐畀廟宇嘅善款

Examples

  • 添香油

    to donate money to the temple

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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