粵

雲wan4吞tan1

simp云吞
wan4 tan1yún tūn

English

  1. wonton
  2. (slang) nasal mucus that wrapped with a tissue paper (because the shape of that tissue paper is like a wonton.)
  3. wonton; dumplings
  4. used tissues, wrapped up like wontons

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 食物;用麵皮包住餡料(例如菜、肉、蝦等),之後煮熟食用(量詞:隻/粒)
  2. 用過之後揸埋一舊嘅紙巾

Examples

  • 炸雲吞

    deep-fried wonton

  • 你想食幾多隻雲吞?

    How many wontons do you want to eat? ----

  • 做乜成地雲吞㗎?有垃圾桶㗎喎。

    Why are there used tissues everywhere? There is a bin in here.

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

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