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- Cantonese · calque of兩餸飯 /两𩠌饭
- English todaytwo-dish rice
Calque of Cantonese 兩餸飯 /两𩠌饭 (loeng⁵ sung³ faan⁶, literally “two-dish rice”).
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two-dish rice
Today it means: A meal consisting of rice and two side dishes, often sold at a low price; economy rice. Full definition →
Cantonese 兩餸飯 /两𩠌饭