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自zi6梳so1女neoi5

zi6 so1 neoi5zi6 so1 neoi2zì shū nǚ

English

  1. female who declared they are and will stay single; female servants (spoken)
  2. self-combed woman; female who is determined to stay single in her whole life; "Comb Sister" (see 自梳 zi6so1)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 立志終身不嫁嘅女子;自梳嘅女人

Examples

  • 自梳女係一種舊時女性對抗封建嘅象徵。

    Self-combed women was a sign of anti-feudalism.

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

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