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  2. Cantonese profanity - Wikipedia

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    The written form of diu commonly seen in Hong Kong. Diu (Traditional Chinese: 屌 or 𨳒, Jyutping: diu2), literally meaning fuck, is a common but grossly vulgar profanity in Cantonese. In a manner similar to the English word fuck, diu2 expresses dismay, disgrace and disapproval. Examples of expressions include diu2 nei5!

  3. Trinitarian formula - Wikipedia

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    The "Shield of the Trinity" or "Scutum Fidei" diagram of traditional Western Christian symbolism. The Trinitarian formula is the phrase "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Koinē Greek: εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος ...

  4. Kuji-in - Wikipedia

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    The Kuji-in (九字印), “Nine Hand Seals,” refers to the mudra (hand seals/gestures) associated with the nine syllables themselves, whereas kuji-ho refers to the entire ritual of kuji and encompasses the mudra, mantra and meditation. Kuji-kan (nine syllable visualization) is a specialized form of Buddhist meditation.

  5. Help:IPA/Cantonese - Wikipedia

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    Help. : IPA/Cantonese. This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Cantonese on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Cantonese in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them. Integrity must be maintained between the key and the transcriptions that link ...

  6. Sino-Japanese vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    Sino-Japanese vocabulary. Sino-Japanese vocabulary, also known as kango (Japanese: 漢語, pronounced [kaŋɡo], " Han words"), is a subset of Japanese vocabulary that originated in Chinese or was created from elements borrowed from Chinese. Some grammatical structures and sentence patterns can also be identified as Sino-Japanese.

  7. Teochew Min - Wikipedia

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    Teochew[ii], also known as Teo-Swa (or Chaoshan) [iii], is a Southern Min language spoken by the Teochew people in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and by their diaspora around the world. It is sometimes referred to as Chiuchow, its Cantonese rendering, due to English romanization by colonial officials and explorers.

  8. Toi-te-huatahi - Wikipedia

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    Toi-te-huatahi, also known as Toi and Toi-kai-rākau, is a legendary Māori tupuna of many Māori iwi (tribes) from the Bay of Plenty area, including Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāi Tūhoe. The Bay of Plenty's name in te reo Māori , Te Moana-a-Toi, references Toi-te-huatahi.

  9. Zhu Bajie - Wikipedia

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    Cho Hakkai. Khmer name. Khmer. ជូ ប៉ាចេ. Zhu Bajie, [a] also named Zhu Wuneng, [b] is one of the three helpers of Tang Sanzang, along with Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing, and a major character of the 16th century novel Journey to the West. Zhu means "swine" and Bajie means "eight precepts". Prior to his being recruited by the ...