粵

義ji6莊zong1

simp义庄
ji6 zong1yì zhuāng

English

  1. (noun) coffin house; mortuary
  2. coffin home, temporary storage of coffins before burial, Tung Wah Coffin Home is the only centre in Hong Kong

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 暫時擺放棺材嘅地方,東華義莊係香港唯一營運嘅義莊

Examples

  • 以前由宗族同民間團體主理嘅慈善機構

    charity organisation in old days, often held by powerful families

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

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