How to say “Pu-erh tea” in Cantonese
pou2普lei2洱
pou2 lei2 · Pu-erh tea
A dark, earthy fermented tea and the most common choice at yum cha. You will also hear it said bou2 lei2.
The colour of each syllable is its tone — Cantonese has six, and the same sound in another tone is another word.