風姐

Due to the fact that typhoons were assigned female names.

風姐

1. (Hong Kong, dated) typhoon (Classifier: 位 c)
   • 1957 November 17, 工商日報 [The Kung Sheung Daily News], page 7:

     風姐「吉蒂」廹沖繩　「露娜」向菲島闖進 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     风姐「吉蒂」迫冲绳　「露娜」向菲岛闯进 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     fung¹ ze² “gat¹ dai³” bik¹ cung¹ sing⁴, “lau⁶ naa⁴” hoeng³ fei¹ dou² cong² zeon³ [Jyutping]

     Typhoon “Kit” approaches Okinawa
     “Lola” moves towards the Philippines

   • 1964 October 12, 工商晚報 [The Kung Sheung Evening News], page 1:

     風姐黛爾今晚將襲港　一時十分掛七號風球 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     风姐黛尔今晚将袭港　一时十分挂七号风球 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     fung¹ ze² doi⁶ ji⁵ gam¹ maan⁵ zoeng¹ zaap⁶ gong², jat¹ si⁴ sap⁶ fan¹ gwaa³ cat¹ hou⁶ fung¹ kau⁴ [Jyutping]

     Typhoon Dot will attack Hong Kong tonight
     Signal No. 7 to be hoisted at 1:10 [p.m.]

   • 1978 April 12, 工商日報 [The Kung Sheung Daily News], page 1:

     今年第一位風姐北吹　箭頭直指向本港　今日可能懸三號風球 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     今年第一位风姐北吹　箭头直指向本港　今日可能悬三号风球 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     gam¹ nin⁴ dai⁶ jat¹ wai^6-2 fung¹ ze² bak¹ ceoi¹, zin³ tau² zik⁶ zi² hoeng³ bun² gong², gam¹ jat⁶ ho² nang⁴ jyun⁴ saam¹ hou⁶ fung¹ kau⁴ [Jyutping]

     The first typhoon this year blows north
     Aims at Hong Kong directly
     Signal No. 3 may be hoisted today

   • 1985 September 7, 華僑日報 [Wah Kiu Yat Po], page 4:

     所有風球昨午已盡卸　風姐帶來可觀雨量　多處低窪地帶水浸 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     所有风球昨午已尽卸　风姐带来可观雨量　多处低洼地带水浸 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     so² jau⁵ fung¹ kau⁴ zok³ ng⁵ ji⁵ zeon⁶ se³, fung¹ ze² daai³ loi⁴ ho² gun¹ jyu⁵ loeng⁶, do¹ cyu² dai¹ waa¹ dei⁶ daai³ seoi² zam³ [Jyutping]

     All typhoon signals have been lowered yesterday afternoon
     Typhoon brings significant rain
     Numerous low-lying areas are flooded