gweilo.
A white person in China, (particularly) a man; a ‘foreign devil’.
Meaning & usage
A white person in China, (particularly) a man; a ‘foreign devil’.
Where this word comes from
From Cantonese 鬼佬 (gwai² lou²), from 鬼 (gwai², “ghost”) + 佬 (lou², “guy, man”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.