wai4 lau6遺漏遗漏

Jyutpingwai4 lau6

Yalewàih lauh

名詞Rare

Definition

An omission, oversight, or something left out.

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How it's used

Formal in tone, this word is primarily used in professional or administrative contexts rather than casual conversation. It carries a sense of oversight or failure to include something that should have been present. In everyday speech, native speakers are far more likely to use 漏咗 or 唔記得寫.

Examples

fan2份man4文gin2件jau5有mou5冇wai4遺lau6漏aa4呀？

Is there anything missing from the document?

gim2檢caa4查cing1清co2楚sin1先，m4唔hou2好jau5有wai4遺lau6漏。

Check it clearly first, don't miss anything out.

Common phrases

ceot1出jin6現wai4遺lau6漏

an omission occurs

gim2檢caa4查wai4遺lau6漏

check for omissions

Common mistake

Using this word in a casual setting with friends can sound overly stiff or bureaucratic, as if you are speaking in a meeting or writing an official report.