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Yalejyut
Definition
To pick up, gather up, select, or turn around.
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How it's used
Used primarily in spoken Cantonese to describe the act of picking things up or collecting scattered items, often with a sense of tidying up. It carries a slightly more deliberate nuance than just taking something, implying a process of selection or gathering. You will frequently hear it when asking someone to clear away laundry or tidy up loose objects around the home.
Examples
Please help me gather the clothes back into the house.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it can mean to incite or stir up trouble, as that sense is not standard in Cantonese. In Cantonese, it is strictly physical and related to handling objects.
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Grammar guides
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