jetso

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 著數／着数 (zoek6 sou3).

Noun

jetso (uncountable)

1. (Hong Kong) A bargain; discount.

Descendants

• → Cantonese: jetso, so

Chinese

Etymology

From English jetso, from Cantonese 著數／着数 (zoek6 sou3).

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zet¹ sou⁴

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zet¹ sou⁴
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzet⁷ sou⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: zéd¹ sou⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɛːt̚⁵ sou̯²¹/

Noun

jetso

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) benefit; advantage; discount

Related terms

• so