英和和英

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Gwailo (鬼佬; Cantonese gwai2 lou2, pronounced [kʷɐ̌i lǒu]; sometimes also spelled Gweilo) is a very common Cantonese slang term for foreigners, and has a long history of racially deprecatory use. Nowadays, Gwailo is simply a Cantonese word used to refer to Caucasians without any negative connotations. If there is some racially deprecatory meaning or it is expressive of hate, it is shown by the addition of the adjective, sei (死, jyutping: sei2, meaning dead or damned) or as a prefix: seigwailo (死鬼佬). The female equivalent is seigweipor (死鬼婆). Furthermore, it can be used as an adjective for western way/style.