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Definition: This is a code-mixing term used to refer to claiming money. However, it is often pronounced as 'kam' by grassroot class Hong Kongers.
Usage: E.g. 請問讀完個course有冇得kam返d錢架? E.g. 請問d飯錢可唔可以問返公司kam架?
Reference:
https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch
Grassroots Class Hong Konger Code-mixing
2023-03-01
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