Cantonese words starting with L

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岭南大学
ling5 naam4 daai6 hok6Lingnan University
岭南文化
ling5 naam4 man4 faa3Lingnan culture, the Cantonese, Teochew and Hakka culture in southeastern China
领悟
ling5 ng6to understand
领悟力
ling5 ng6 lik6comprehension; feeling
领岩鹨
ling5 ngaam4 lau6(bird species of China) alpine accentor (Prunella collaris)
领诺
ling5 nok6consent
领跑
ling5 paau2to take the lead in a race
领洗
ling5 sai2to be baptized
领收
ling5 sau1to accept (a favor)
领受
ling5 sau6to accept
领事
ling5 si6(noun) Ambassador
领事馆
ling5 si6 gun2embassy
领先
ling5 sin1to lead
领先地位
ling5 sin1 dei6 wai6lead(ing) position
领头
ling5 tau4to take the lead
领头羊
ling5 tau4 joeng4bellwether
领土
ling5 tou2territory
领土完整
ling5 tou2 jyun4 zing2territorial integrity
领域
ling5 wik6domain; sphere; field; territory; area
领会
ling5 wui6to understand; to grasp
领袖
ling5 zau6leader
领袖生
ling5 zau6 sang1a Prefect; a Head Prefect
领罪
ling5 zeoi6to confess one's fault
领雀嘴鹎
ling5 zoek3 zeoi2 bei1(bird species of China) collared finchbill (Spizixos semitorques)
领章
ling5 zoeng1collar insignia
领奖
ling5 zoeng2to receive an award
领奖台
ling5 zoeng2 toi4(winner's) podium
ling6other; separate; in addition; differently
ling6to reignite a dying fire
另册
ling6 caak3the Other List (Qing dynasty register of outlaws)
令亲
ling6 can1Your esteemed parent (honorific)
ling6 ci4Your esteemed mother (honorific)
另请高明
ling6 cing2 gou1 ming4please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
ling6 cyun4to save (a file) after options (name, location, format etc) have been selected by the user
另存为
ling6 cyun4 wai4Save As ... (menu option in a software application)
ling6 dai6honorable little brother
另当别论
ling6 dong3 bit6 leon6to treat differently
ling6 dou3cause one to
ling6 gaa1to add to
ling6 gei3to mail separately
另见
ling6 gin3cf.
愣劲儿
ling6 ging6 ji4dash; vigor
ling6 hang4 gam3 zi2lit. orders are carried out and prohibitions are observed (idiom)fig. to execute every order without fail
ling6 hang4 on1 paai4alternative arrangement
ling6 hang4 tung1 zi1to be notified again or later
另起炉灶
ling6 hei2 lou4 zou3(idiom) To set up another business
ling6 hing1Your esteemed older brother (honorific)
另开
ling6 hoi1to break up; to start on a new (path)
ling6 jan4to cause one (to do sth)
ling6 jan4 bat1 faai3unpleasant

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