laat6 taat3辣撻辣挞
Jyutpinglaat6 taat3
Yalelaaht taat
Definition
Dirty; filthy; soiled.
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How it's used
Describes physical filth or messiness, often implying a sense of neglect or lack of hygiene. It carries a slightly stronger, more visceral feeling than simply saying 污糟. People often use it to describe living spaces, clothing, or personal habits that are unkempt.
Examples
Why is your room so filthy?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 邋遢, which is the standard written form often seen in formal contexts or Mandarin. In spoken Cantonese, 辣撻 is the preferred phonetic representation for this specific adjective.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
