Appendix B
Glossary of Terms
Miscellaneous Common Terms
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- Hoì-P'īng 開平
- (b) (See 11a)
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- Yìn-P'īng 恩平
- (c) (See 11a)
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- Lhìn-Woî 新會
- (d) (See 11a)
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- Chùng-Saàn 中山
- (e) name of a district in Kwantung Province
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- ngoōn-tîk 原籍
- original home town; a.f. tîk-kòn (See 11); one's native place
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- kùng-tok 工作
- work; job
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- chik-ngiêp 職業
- occupation
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- loôt-lhoò 律師
- lawyer
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- yì-saàng* 醫生
- doctor (medical)
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- kaaù-lhoò 教師
- teacher; syn: lhìng-saàng; kaaù-siû
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- fò-t'òng* 貨倉
- grocery store
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- Hōng-Ngīn taâp-fò 唐人雜貨
- Chinese grocery
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- yì-siāng kon 衣裳館
- laundry
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- t'aàn-kon 餐館
- restaurant; cafe
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