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Water buffaloin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

水牛

seoi2 ngau4

Water buffalo

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 隻 when counting 水牛; 一隻水牛 specifies one, while 兩隻水牛 specifies two.

Examples

田入面有隻水牛

tin4 jap6 min6 jau5 zek3 seoi2 ngau4

There is a water buffalo in the field.

嗰隻水牛好大

go2 zek3 seoi2 ngau4 hou2 daai6

That water buffalo is very big.