Cantonese words starting with L

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老來嬌老来娇

An alternative name for the poinsettia.

Maternal grandmother.

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老老實實老老实实

To be honest; honestly speaking. Used to preface a frank or difficult truth.

老媽子老妈子

An informal term for one's mother; mom or mummy.

lou5 maau1 siu1 sou1

老貓燒鬚老猫烧须

To make a careless mistake in a task one is highly experienced in; to slip up or blunder despite expertise.

McDonald's; a nickname for the fast-food chain.

Murder, in prison jargon.

Pot-stewed food served cold, or a minced euphemism for one's mother in insults.

Euphemism for "mother" (老母), used primarily in obscene expressions and profanity.

Temple Street, a well-known street in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Reckless, rash, or extremely careless without considering the consequences.

Mother; or an elderly mother.

Mao Zedong, or by extension, RMB (Chinese Yuan) banknotes which bear his portrait.

老母雞老母鸡

An insulting term for an older woman; an old bag or old bitch.

lou5 mung2 dung2

An elderly person who is senile, muddle-headed, or has declining mental capacity.

An old Buddhist monk, or a self-referential term used by an old monk.

Dirt or dead skin on the human body; grime on the skin.

A rebellious teenage girl who stays away from home, hangs out on the streets, and is seen as vulgar.

Number, specifically referring to a registration, serial, or prisoner number.

An old, small, thin, and wrinkled person who resembles a child.

lou5 ngau4 seng1

老牛聲老牛声

A deep, low, and coarse voice, especially in a woman.

An unattractive elderly woman.

lou5 nget6 nget6

老嚙嚙老啮啮

Very old or elderly.

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Very old; decrepit; elderly.

Old age; the later years of a person's life.

Well-established, famous, and of long standing, especially of brands or professions.

Friends, close associates, or buddies.

Old friends; associates.

Temper; irritation; bad mood.

Editor-in-chief or senior editor

Wife; a female spouse.

老婆餅老婆饼

Wife cake; a traditional Cantonese pastry filled with sweetened winter melon paste and glutinous rice flour wrapped in flaky pastry.

An impolite or disrespectful term for one's wife; old woman.

An affectionate term of address for one's wife or girlfriend, typically when young.

lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1

An older woman giving birth to a child.

Colloquial term for a police constable or junior officer.

A Western-style business suit, or a Westerner.

Boss; manager; employer; the person who hires or manages employees in a company or organization.

An old woman referring to herself; I or me.

A senior or long-serving staff member.

lou5 sang1 soeng4 taam4

老生常談老生常谈

Platitude; cliché; commonplace remarks that are often repeated and lack novelty.

Honest, trustworthy, and truthful.

An old hand, veteran, or experienced person in a particular field.

A loser; a person who is unsuccessful in life.

An old pal, lifelong friend, or very close buddy.

Master stock; a spiced, dark aromatic broth used for poaching and braising meat, poultry, and eggs.