祖宗
zou2 zung1zǔ zōng
English
- ancestor
- forebear
- ancestry; forefathers
- figuratively: origin, headquarters, original shop/store
粵語 — Cantonese
- 死咗嘅先輩親戚；祖先（量詞：個）
- 借指源流、總部
Examples
祖宗十八代都住喺廣東。
My ancestors have lived in Kwangtung(Guangdong) for many generations. (literally: 18 generations) ----
祖宗店不勝加租壓力，即將結業。
The original shop cannot afford the increasing rents and will be closed soon.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk