gip3 loek6劫掠
Jyutpinggip3 loek6
Yalegip leuhk
Definition
To plunder, pillage, or rob.
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How it's used
Focuses on the act of violent seizure or looting, often implying a large scale or organized effort. Unlike everyday words for stealing, this carries a heavy sense of destruction and lawlessness. It is rarely used in casual conversation and feels more at home in news reports, historical accounts, or dramatic storytelling.
Examples
The bandits entered the village and plundered.
Are they planning to go and plunder that shop?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for petty theft or pickpocketing, as it implies aggressive, forceful looting rather than simple stealing.
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