粵

回wui4魂wan4

wui4 wan4huí hún

English

  1. the soul
  2. ghost goes back to the body after death
  3. in some religions or folk beliefs, the soul returns to the world of the living after death

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺一啲傳統信仰嘅理解裏面,人死後靈魂會喺某個日子返屋企

Examples

  • 今晚你阿婆回魂,你早啲返入房瞓,唔好阻住阿婆食雞髀。

    Your grandma's soul will return tonight. You better go back to your room and sleep earlier so that she will not be interrupted while eating the chicken leg.

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

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