louˏ₅老gungˉ¹公
nounhusband
noun(noun) husband
The Cantonese for “husband” is 老公 (lou5 gung1).
The romanisation in brackets (lou5 gung1) 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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