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契kai3女neoi5

kai3 neoi5kai3 neoi2qì nǚ

English

  1. goddaughter
  2. a girl treated as a daughter by someone other than her parent; nominal daughter; "goddaughter"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 經儀式(上契)確立名義關係,並冇血緣嘅女(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 陳婆婆收咗我表妹做契女啊。

    Old Mrs. Chan made my younger cousin her nominal daughter.

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

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