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Yaleléih lāai
Definition
Lira, the unit of currency of Turkey.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Turkish currency. It is rarely used in daily life unless discussing travel or international finance, as most people in Hong Kong focus on major currencies like the US dollar or Japanese yen.
Measure word
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How many lira do I need to exchange for a trip to Turkey?
Related words
Common phrases
Turkish lira
Grammar color guide
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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.
