Cantonese words starting with L

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

An unmarried old woman; a spinster.

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 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.

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

Laos, a landlocked socialist country in Southeast Asia.

An old man; a derogatory term for a middle-aged or elderly man.

lou5 haang1 po2

An old woman; an old hag.

An old cunt or old pussy; a highly offensive term used to insult an older woman.

lou5 hang4 zyun1

An old hand, veteran, or highly respected expert in a particular trade or profession.

Fellow countryman; a person from the same hometown or province.

lou5 hong1 dou1 zaa3 ceot1 jau4

老糠都搾出油老糠都榨出油

To squeeze money out of someone who is already destitute, or to be extremely stingy with money.

lou5 hong4 zyun1

老行專老行专

An expert, veteran, or highly experienced professional in a particular field.

An old person, the aged, or an elder.

An elderly person; the aged.

lou5 jan4 jyun2

Home for the elderly; a residential care home providing accommodation and care for senior citizens.

lou5 jan4 sing1

Canopus; the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina.

lou5 jan4 sing4 nyun6 zai2

老人成嫩仔

Rejuvenation; an old person becoming young again.

lou5 jan4 zing1

An old soul; a child who is precocious, overly sophisticated, or acts and talks like an adult.

lou5 jan4 zung1 sam1

An elderly centre; a community center or social service center for older adults.

lou5 jau2 gwai2 gwai2

To have a very close and deep friendship; thick as thieves.

老油條老油条

An experienced yet useless person who has grown slick, lazy, or ineffective with age.

A close friend or an old friend.

老友記老友记

A close friend, an old friend, or a polite term for an elderly person.

Husband's father, or a form of address for a male employer by a domestic servant.

老爺車老爷车

Vintage car, classic car, or an antique vehicle.

An informal or derogatory term for an old person; old geezer.

An old person, usually used in a derogatory or impolite way.

The second-eldest child in a family, or a slang term for the penis.

An ill-behaved, shameless, or non-respectable old person; an old bugger.

lou5 jin1 coeng1

老煙槍老烟枪

A heavy smoker; a person who has smoked for many years.

An elderly man; an old gentleman.

An old woman; an elderly lady.

lou5 jyu4 hoi6 ci2

魯魚亥豕鲁鱼亥豕

Clerical or printing errors resulting from similar written forms of characters.

Very far away; typically referring to another city or a distant place.

A lover or long-term sexual partner; a regular customer of a prostitute.

Men who have had a sexual relationship with the same woman.

An abusive term for an old woman; old hag.

lou5 kwai1 geoi2

老規矩老规矩

Old rules, established customs, or long-standing practices.

To rob or mug someone.

A common colloquial name for the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

Experienced, skillful, practiced, or mature in technique or mindset.