English words from Cantonese
- Siu Sai WanA residential area of Eastern district, Hong Kong.
- So Kon PoAn area of Wan Chai district, Hong Kong.
- Sookun PooA former district of Victoria, Hong Kong, United Kingdom.
- soon hockSynonym of marbled goby (“Oxyeleotris marmorata”).
- Sze YapSynonym of Siyi.
- SzeyapSynonym of Siyi.
- Tai HangAn area of Wan Chai district, Hong Kong.
- Tai Kok TsuiAn area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Tai LongA certain Tai people.
- Tai Long WanA bay of Lantau Island in Chi Ma Wan, Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Tai OA fishing town in Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- taipaolarge Chinese steamed stuffed bun
- Tai Ping ShanAn area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
- TaipingshanA former district of Victoria, Hong Kong.
- Tai PoAn area and town in Tai Po district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Tai TamAn area of Southern district, Hong Kong.
- Ta Kwu LingAn area of North district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- taosiA fermented black soybean sauce.
- tapaoTo order (food) as takeaway; to pack food so it can be consumed elsewhere.
- TinpakSynonym of Dianbai: the Cantonese-derived name.
- Tin Shui WaiAn area and town in Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- ToishanSynonym of Taishan: the Cantonese-derived name.
- To Kwa WanAn area of Kowloon City district, Hong Kong.
- tong faiA tuition fee collected by public sector schools.
- tong lauA tenement building, found in Southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
- tsatleeA high-quality white raw silk from Zhejiang, China, produced mostly for export.
- Tsat Tsz MuiAn area of Eastern district, Hong Kong.
- Tseung Kwan OAn area and town in Sai Kung district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Tsim Sha TsuiAn area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Tsing YiAn island of Kwai Tsing district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Tsuen WanAn area and town in Tsuen Wan district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Tsz Wan ShanAn area of Wong Tai Sin district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Tuen MunA district of Hong Kong.
- Tung ChungAn area and town in Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- TungkunSynonym of Dongguan: the Cantonese-derived name.
- WaichowSynonym of Huizhou: the Cantonese-derived name
- wampeeA tree, Clausena lansium, native to Southern China and Indochina.
- Wan ChaiA district of Hong Kong.
- WanfowSynonym of Yunfu: the Cantonese-derived name
- wok heiThe slightly seared flavour imparted to food that has been traditionally cooked in a seasoned wok.
- wombokNapa cabbage.
- Wong Chuk HangAn area of Southern district, Hong Kong.
- Wong Tai SinAn area of Wong Tai Sin district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Yau Ma TeiAn area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Yau TongAn area of Kwun Tong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- yeet hayinternal heat
- yeukitch, a prickly feeling
- YeungkongSynonym of Yangjiang: the Cantonese-derived name
- Yuen LongAn area and town in Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- yuenyeungA beverage made by mixing coffee with Hong Kong-style milk tea.
- yurkTo invite; to meet up.