Cantonese words starting with L

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lou5 faan1 dung1

An informal term for Christmas, comparing it to the western equivalent of the winter solstice.

lou5 faan1 loeng4 caa4

老番涼茶老番凉茶

lou5 faan1 tai2 bong2 dai6 jat1

老番睇榜第一

To be ranked last, or the very bottom of a list; literally, 'the foreigner looks at the list from top to bottom'.

A method of cooking by simmering food in a master stock or spiced soy sauce.

老佛爺老佛爷

An honorific title for an empress dowager, especially Cixi, or a transliteration for Galeries Lafayette.

lou5 fat6 ji5 gung1

魯佛爾宮鲁佛尔宫

lou5 fo2 leng3 tong1

老火靚湯老火靓汤

Slow-simmered soup; a nutritious, Cantonese-style soup boiled over low heat for several hours.

老火湯老火汤

Slow-cooked Cantonese soup made with meat, vegetables, fruits, or medicinal herbs.

Old Master Q, a popular fictional comic book character.

Tiger; a large feline mammal with orange fur and black stripes.

Tiger salad; a cold northeast Chinese dish typically made with hot peppers, cucumber, cilantro, and leek.

老虎機老虎机

Slot machine; a type of gambling machine operated by inserting money and spinning reels with symbols.

Spanner crab; also used figuratively to describe a bully, or as an adverb meaning "no matter what".

老虎鉗老虎钳

Pliers or vise; hand tools used for gripping, bending, and cutting.

lou5 fu2 m4 faat3 wai1 dong3 beng6 maau1

老虎唔發威當病貓老虎唔发威当病猫

To underestimate someone's power or mistake a strong person for a weakling because they are not showing anger.

A tigress, or figuratively, a fierce, tough, or domineering woman.

lou5 fu2 ng5 zi1

老虎伍茲老虎伍兹

Tiger Woods (Eldrick Tont Woods), American professional golfer.

lou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2

老虎頭上釘蝨乸老虎头上钉虱乸

To provoke a powerful person or organization.

An old-style, large kitchen stove.

老婦人老妇人

Old lady; elderly woman.

My father, or an elderly father; also used as a respectful form of address for an old man.

Taking someone or something for granted; assuming one is entitled to order others around.

One's native place, ancestral home, or hometown.

lou5 gaa1 caak6

老家賊老家贼

Sparrow; a small, common bird.

Lao Cai, a city in Vietnam.

lou5 gaai1 zaam6

Laojie Station, a transit station on the Shenzhen Metro.

lou5 gaan1 geoi6 waat6

Crafty and cunning; experienced in deception.

lou5 gaan1 geoi6 waat6

Cunning, crafty, and highly experienced in devious ways.

Callus; a patch of hardened skin on the hands or feet.

Callus or corns on the hands or feet.

lou5 gaau1 cing4

An old friendship, or a long-standing relationship between friends who go way back.

Old, worn-out, or outmoded.

One's status, seniority, or standing, usually used to question who someone thinks they are.

Prostitute; a term used in Guangzhou and Hong Kong before World War II.

One's circumstances or state of life in old age; advanced years.

An old song; an oldie.

An experienced person who has seen a lot of the world; a veteran.

An unmarried old woman; a spinster.

An old fogey; a person who is overly conservative, traditional, or stubborn.

An actor or actress in Cantonese opera.

Husband, or an intimate term of address for a boyfriend.

lou5 gung1 beng2

老公餅老公饼

Husband cake, a traditional Cantonese pastry made with a filling of fermented bean curd, garlic, and black sesame paste.

lou5 gung1 gung1

An old man; a term of respect for an elderly male.

lou5 gung1 put3 sin3

老公撥扇老公拨扇

A pun meaning miserable or wretched, playing on "the husband fans" to imply "the wife feels cool".

lou5 gung1 zai2

An affectionate term of address for one's long-term boyfriend.

An old person, or an experienced senior or veteran.

Laozi, the ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism.

An old, experienced soldier, or a uniformed police officer.

The Duke of Lu, a ruler of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period.