fuˍ₆父
nounfather
nounmale relative of a senior generation
The Cantonese for “father” is 父 (fu6).
The romanisation in brackets (fu6) 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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