lo1 jau2囉柚罗柚
Jyutpinglo1 jau2
Yalelō yáu
Definition
Buttocks; backside; butt.
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How it's used
This term is the most common way to refer to the buttocks in casual, everyday speech. It is considered slightly informal but is not inherently vulgar or offensive. It is often used in idiomatic expressions regarding laziness, such as moving one's butt to get something done.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal or professional settings, as it is strictly colloquial. While it is not a swear word, it is still anatomical slang and should be used with appropriate social awareness.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
