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How to say “Cow” in Cantonese — 母牛 (mou5 ngau4)

The Cantonese for “cow” is 母牛 (mou5 ngau4).

mouˏ₅母ngauˎ₄牛
nouncow
noun(noun) cow
View the full 母牛 entry →

Other ways to say “cow”

牛ngau4
cow; ox; bull; cattle
牛乸ngau4 naa2
a cow
牯gu2
bull; cow; ox
海牛hoi2 ngau4
manatee; sea cow
牛心椗ngau4 sam1 deng3
cow aorta (as food in hot pot) | also 牛心蒂

Example sentences with 母牛

mouˏ₅母ngauˎ₄牛caanˊ²產jyutˏ₅乳
Cows produce milk.

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (mou5 ngau4) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.

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