陀地
Chinese
editphonetic; declivity; steep bank | earth; ground; field earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly | ||
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trad. (陀地) | 陀 | 地 | |
simp. #(陀地) | 陀 | 地 |
Etymology
editCorrupted from 土地 (tou2 dei6), which indicates the territories under control of criminal gangs.
Pronunciation
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: to4 dei6-2
- Yale: tòh déi
- Cantonese Pinyin: to4 dei6-2
- Guangdong Romanization: to4 déi6-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰɔː²¹ tei̯²²⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
edit陀地
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) protection money
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) local bully; local thug
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang, derogatory) local prostitute
Synonyms
editCoordinate terms
edit- (prostitutes from Hong Kong): 北姑 (“prostitutes from Mainland China”)