English
kautim
Kautim comes from Cantonese 搞掂 ‘to finish’.
- Cantonesemodern搞掂gaau² dim⁶‘to finish’
- Englishtodaykautim
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Cantonesemodern搞掂gaau² dim⁶‘to finish’
- Englishtodaykautim
Every English word from Cantonese 搞掂
Today it means
verb to finish, to complete
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cantonese 搞掂 / kautim