粵

水seoi2鬼gwai2

seoi2 gwai2shuǐ guǐinferred

English

  1. ghosts appear in water, some said the persons who drown to death would turn into a water ghost

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 響水中出沒嘅鬼,傳説浸死嘅人會變成水鬼

Examples

  • 水鬼隊

    diving team of Police or Fire Service

  • 水鬼尿

    tasteless tea, soup, beverage

  • 水鬼升城隍

    someone who has undeservedly risen up in the world

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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