maa5 tai4 laan4馬蹄蘭马蹄兰
Jyutpingmaa5 tai4 laan4
Yalemáh tàih làahn
Definition
Calla lily.
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How it's used
Often associated with wedding bouquets and elegant floral arrangements in Hong Kong. Unlike many other flowers, it is frequently chosen for its minimalist, trumpet-like shape rather than vibrant colours.
Measure word
cuk1束chūkExamples
Do you like calla lilies?
Related words
Common phrases
a bunch of calla lilies
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.
