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How to say “Elephant” in Cantonese — 大笨象 (daai6 ban6 zoeng6)

The Cantonese for “elephant” is 大笨象 (daai6 ban6 zoeng6).

daaiˍ₆大banˍ₆笨zoengˍ₆象
nounelephant
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Other ways to say “elephant”

笨象ban6 zoeng6
clumsy elephant; a metaphor for someone or something clumsy or slow.
白象baak6 zoeng6
(literally, but rarer) an elephant which is white in colour

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (daai6 ban6 zoeng6) 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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