taai˗₃太taaiˊ²太
nounwife
nounMrs.;
The Cantonese for “wife” is 太太 (taai3 taai2).
The romanisation in brackets (taai3 taai2) 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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