Kongfoo

English translation: Cantonese

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Malay term or phrase:Kongfoo
English translation:Cantonese
Entered by: albertdeng

11:02 Dec 10, 2008
Malay to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology
Malay term or phrase: Kongfoo
Keturunan: Kongfoo
albertdeng
New Zealand
Local time: 17:59
Cantonese
Explanation:
Although the word is used in the Malay sentence, the meaning comes from the Cantonese Chinese dialect. The meaning should be - Race: Chinese of Cantonese dialect.
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vela
Malaysia
Local time: 12:59
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5Cantonese
vela
3Kongfoo; Kungfu; Kung Fu; Gong Fu
Naim Jalil


  

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Kongfoo; Kungfu; Kung Fu; Gong Fu


Explanation:
One of Chinese dialect/region, just like Hokkien, Foo Chow, etc. In Malaysia, it normally refers to the dialect spoken by Hong Kongs.

I don't know how it's spelt in English and how it differs from the martial art kungfu.

Naim Jalil
Malaysia
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
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Cantonese


Explanation:
Although the word is used in the Malay sentence, the meaning comes from the Cantonese Chinese dialect. The meaning should be - Race: Chinese of Cantonese dialect.

vela
Malaysia
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in TamilTamil
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