粵

回wui4流lau4

wui4 lau4huí liú

English

  1. to flow back
  2. reflux
  3. circumfluence
  4. refluence
  5. backward flow
  6. returning flow (e.g. of talent)
  7. (of emigrants) to return to one's homeland; literally: back flow

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 移民外地嘅人返去佢哋嘅家鄉、家園、原先嘅居住地

Examples

  • 佢以前移咗民過加拿大,最近先回流返嚟香港。

    He emigrated to Canada, but he recently moved back to his homeland in Hong Kong.

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

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