jeˎ₄爺jeˊ²爺
简 爷爷
noun(direct term of address) father's father; paternal grandfather | Formal: 祖父 | [粵]: 阿爺
noun(noun) grandfather
The Cantonese for “grandfather” is 爺爺 (je4 je2) — (direct term of address) father's father; paternal grandfather | Formal: 祖父 | [粵]: 阿爺.
The romanisation in brackets (je4 je2) 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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