Re:Cantonese Font with Pronunciation
by ackfoobar on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @12:39PM
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For the example you give, in Cantonese they're dou6 dok6.
The 3/6 tones in Cantonese and ˋ (4th, falling tone) in Mandarin are the "departing" tone, which comes from the departing tone in Middle Chinese, which I believe comes from the -s ending in Old Chinese.
The 3/6 tones in Cantonese and ˋ (4th, falling tone) in Mandarin are the "departing" tone, which comes from the departing tone in Middle Chinese, which I believe comes from the -s ending in Old Chinese.