Etymology

tong fai

Today it means: A tuition fee collected by public sector schools. Full definition →

Cantonese 堂費 /堂费
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The story

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from堂費 /堂费
  2. English todaytong fai

From Cantonese 堂費 /堂费 (tong4 fai3).

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