minˎ₄綿joengˊ²羊
简 绵羊
nounsheep; Ovis aries
The Cantonese for “sheep” is 綿羊 (min4 joeng2) — sheep; Ovis aries.
The romanisation in brackets (min4 joeng2) 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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