架己冷 (gaa3 gi3 laang5*1 | ) : one's own people (i.e., family and blood relations)

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架己冷

gaa3 gi3 laang5*1

one's own people (i.e., family and blood relations (Teochew loanword) | [普]: 自己人 | [粵]: 自己友

this is a Cantonese pronunciation for the Teochew term 家己人.

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This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

架己冷

This word has been viewed 1865 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by azurenights on 23rd Nov 2008 11:25 and last edited on 24th Nov 2008 15:21

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架 gaa3 gaa2 - erect; put up; fight; quarrel; frame; rack
己 gei2 - oneself; one's own
冷 laang5 laang5*1 - cold; cool; chilly

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