Chinese

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phonetic; declivity; steep bank
earth; ground; field
earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly
 
trad. (陀地)
simp. #(陀地)

Etymology

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Corrupted from 土地 (tou2 dei6), which indicates the territories under control of criminal gangs.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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陀地

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) protection money
    陀地 [Cantonese]  ―  sau1 to4 dei6-2 [Jyutping]  ―  collect protection money
  2. (Hong Kong Cantonese) local bully; local thug
  3. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang, derogatory) local prostitute

Synonyms

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Coordinate terms

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  • (prostitutes from Hong Kong): 北姑 (“prostitutes from Mainland China”)