Cantonese words starting with L

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Blue light; a general term for short-wavelength visible light often used in advertising.

laam4 joek6 seoi2

藍藥水蓝药水

Gentian violet solution; a deep blue antiseptic liquid that is no longer commonly used.

Basketball, referring to both the sport and the ball itself.

laam4 kau4 coeng4

籃球場篮球场

Basketball court.

Blue whale, the largest known animal in the world.

Blue-collar worker; a person whose job involves manual labor.

Shabby, ragged, and tattered, describing worn-out clothes or someone dressed in them.

laam4 luk6 sik1

藍綠色蓝绿色

Teal; a bluish-green colour created by mixing equal parts blue and green.

Greedy; avaricious.

藍帽子蓝帽子

The Blue Berets; a common nickname for the Police Tactical Unit (PTU) of the Hong Kong Police Force.

Blue Girl beer.

Blueberry; a small blue berry.

Bluetooth; a wireless technology standard used for exchanging data over short distances.

Blue; the color of a clear sky and one of the primary colors.

Triazolam, a type of tranquilizer, or colloquially, the Public Security Bureau police in Mainland China.

Blue sky; a clear, bright blue sky during the day.

Lam Tin, an area in southeastern Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Blueprint; a detailed technical design or a metaphorical plan or roadmap.

Basket; a container made of rattan, bamboo, or plastic with a handle.

laam4 zing1 ling4

藍精靈蓝精灵

The Smurfs, midazolam, or a nickname for KCRC staff.

To acquire, recruit, or gather.

Olive; short form of the word for olive (橄欖).

Promiscuous; easy or casual regarding sexual relationships.

To look at scenery, or to read and browse information.

Salted black olives, a Chinese culinary ingredient made from the cured fruit of the Chinese olive tree.

Rugby; the team sport played with an oval-shaped ball, or the rugby ball itself.

To fully support and protect someone, especially under any circumstances.

To hug tightly, cuddle, or hold onto securely.

A contractor, particularly used in shipping company terminology.

laam5 tau2 laam5 geng2

攬頭攬頸揽头揽颈

On very close terms; to be extremely intimate or friendly, as if putting one's arms around each other's necks.

laam5 zyu6 jat1 cai4 sei2

攬住一齊死揽住一齐死

To die together, be doomed to the same fate, or deliberately bring others down with oneself.

Cable, hawser, or thick rope; also a heavy electrical or signal line.

Warship; a large military vessel.

Cable car, ropeway, or funicular railway.

Fleet; armada; a naval unit composed of different warships.

檻火盆槛火盆

To step over a basin of burning yellow paper, a ritual ceremony symbolizing a fresh start and the clearing away of bad luck.

To associate indiscriminately, either by making friends recklessly or being sexually promiscuous.

laam6 geng2 gan1

攬頸巾揽颈巾

To wear a scarf around one's neck.

To abuse or misuse; to use excessively in a way that violates the original intent or purpose.

laam6 jyu4 cung1 sou3

濫竽充數滥竽充数

To masquerade as a professional or high-quality item just to make up the numbers.

To abuse one's power or official authority to break the law or seek personal gain.

To kill indiscriminately or wantonly.

Naval vessels, ranging from large warships to small boats like patrol boats.

To crawl or creep, or to tell someone to get lost.

To roam the streets aimlessly, or to go out for fun.

To get out of the way or get lost.

laan1 lan2 hoi1

躝撚開躝撚开

To fuck off; an extremely vulgar way to tell someone to go away.

A very rude and aggressive way to tell someone to get lost, get out, or go away.

laan1 si1 gat6 lou6

躝屍吉路躝尸吉路

To get lost; to beat it; to scram.

laan1 si1 gat6 lou6

躝屍趷路躝尸趷路

To get lost, piss off, or scram.