lou5 mei2鹵味卤味
Jyutpinglou5 mei2
Yalelóuh méi
Definition
Pot-stewed food served cold, or a minced euphemism for one's mother in insults.
- pot-stewed meat, poultry, or food prepared with master stock
- slanga euphemism for "mother" in Cantonese profanities
colloquialfoodslang
How it's used
Primarily refers to meat or offal braised in a spiced soy sauce broth, which is a staple of Cantonese street food culture. When used as a euphemism, it functions as a minced oath to avoid saying the offensive term directly. The context is usually clear from the speaker's tone and the surrounding sentence structure.
Measure word
dip2碟dípExamples
The pot-stewed meat at this shop is very flavorful.
Why are you saying that curse word?
Related words
Common phrases
assorted pot-stewed platter
Chiu Chow style pot-stewed meat
Common mistake
Be careful when using this word in casual conversation, as the phonetic similarity to a common vulgarity can lead to unintended offense if the listener misinterprets your intent.
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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.
