Cantonese words starting with L

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量子色動力學量子色动力学
loeng6 zi2 sik1 dung6 lik6 hok6quantum chromodynamics (particle physics)
亮晶晶
loeng6 zing1 zing1shiny with bling
崍崃
loi4name of a mountain in Sichuan
徠徕
loi4to canvass (for customers); to recruit
淶涞
loi4brook
萊莱
loi4name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); fallow field
來賓来宾
loi4 ban1see 來賓市|来宾市[Lai2 bin1 Shi4]
來賓市来宾市
loi4 ban1 si5Laibin, prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区[Guang3 xi1 Zhuang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 qu1]
來不得来不得
loi4 bat1 dak1cannot allow (to be present)
來不及来不及
loi4 bat1 kap6there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late
萊比錫莱比锡
loi4 bei2 sek3Leipzig, city in the state of Saxony, Germany
萊布尼茨莱布尼茨
loi4 bou3 nei4 ci4Leibniz (name)
萊布尼茲莱布尼兹
loi4 bou3 nei4 zi1Leibnitz (name)
萊齊耶三世莱齐耶三世
loi4 cai4 je4 saam1 sai3Letsie III of Lesotho
萊切莱切
loi4 cit3Lecce (city in Italy)
來朝来朝
loi4 ciu4(literary) tomorrow (morning)
來潮来潮
loi4 ciu4(of water) to rise; (of women) to get one's period
來得来得
loi4 dak1to emerge (from a comparison); to be competent or equal to
萊德杯莱德杯
loi4 dak1 bui1Ryder Cup (US and Europe golf team competition)
來得及来得及
loi4 dak1 kap6to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
來得早不如來得巧来得早不如来得巧
loi4 dak1 zou2 bat1 jyu4 loi4 dak1 haau2arriving early can't beat coming at the right time
萊特莱特
loi4 dak6Wright (surname)
萊特幣莱特币
loi4 dak6 bai6Litecoin (cryptocurrency)
萊頓莱顿
loi4 deon6Leiden (the Netherlands)
萊頓大學莱顿大学
loi4 deon6 daai6 hok6University of Leiden
來電来电
loi4 din6incoming telephone call (or telegram); to have an instant attraction to sb
來電顯示来电显示
loi4 din6 hin2 si6caller ID
來到来到
loi4 dou3to arrive; to come
來犯来犯
loi4 faan6(of enemy forces) to invade; to attack
萊佛士莱佛士
loi4 fat6 si6surname Raffles
來火来火
loi4 fo2to get angry
來火兒来火儿
loi4 fo2 ji4to get angry
來訪来访
loi4 fong2to pay a visit
來福槍来福枪
loi4 fuk1 coeng1rifle (loanword)
來福線来福线
loi4 fuk1 sin3rifling (helical grooves inside the barrel of a gun)
萊菔莱菔
loi4 fuk6radish
來復槍来复枪
loi4 fuk6 coeng1rifle (loanword)
來復線来复线
loi4 fuk6 sin3rifling (spiral lines on inside of gun barrel imparting spin to the bullet)
萊菔子莱菔子
loi4 fuk6 zi2radish seed (used in TCM to treat indigestion)
來鳳来凤
loi4 fung6see 來鳳縣|来凤县[Lai2 feng4 Xian4]
來鳳縣来凤县
loi4 fung6 jyun6Laifeng, a county in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
來勁来劲
loi4 ging3(dialect) to be full of zeal; exhilarating
來港来港
loi4 gong2to come to Hong Kong
來講来讲
loi4 gong2as to; for
來客来客
loi4 haak3guest
來函来函
loi4 haam4incoming letter; same as 來信|来信[lai2 xin4]
來去無蹤来去无踪
loi4 heoi3 mou4 zung1come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom); to come and leave without a trace
來項来项
loi4 hong6income
來鴻来鸿
loi4 hung4incoming letter (literary)
來鴻去燕来鸿去燕
loi4 hung4 heoi3 jin3lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom); fig. always on the move

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