嚹 [－]

Jyutping 嚹
Pinyin la

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Cantonese
    a particle implying completion, certainty or urgency

嚹 [－]

Jyutping laa3
Pinyin lá

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 助詞
    放​喺​句​尾​，​標示​而家​事物​狀態​有所​變​更​（​例如​夠鐘​去​做​、​就​快​開始​、​啱​啱​完結​等等​）
    used at the end of a sentence to emphasise a point of current relevance and to express a perceptible change of current state (e.g., time is up, something is about to begin or has just ended)
    • 三點三喇，去食下午茶啦！
      三点三喇，去食下午茶啦！
      saam1 dim2 saam1 laa3, heoi3 sik6 haa6 ng5 caa4 laa1!
      It's 3:15 already, let's go and have afternoon tea!
    • 今鋪我玩完喇。
      今铺我玩完喇。
      gam1 pou1 ngo5 waan2 jyun4 laa3.
      I really fucked up this time.
    • 我做埋今日就退休喇。
      我做埋今日就退休喇。
      ngo5 zou6 maai4 gam1 jat6 zau6 teoi3 jau1 laa3.
      I will be retired after today's work.
  2. 助詞
    用​嚟​表達​自己​嘅​決​定​，​通常​同​「​都​係​」​一齊用
    used to state a decision, usually used together with 都係dou1 hai6
    • 今日我唔返工喇，有啲唔舒服。
      今日我唔返工喇，有啲唔舒服。
      gam1 jat6 ngo5 m4 faan1 gung1 laa3, jau5 di1 m4 syu1 fuk6.
      I think I'm not going to work today. I don't feel very well.
    • 我都係買電子書喇，實體書咁重。
      我都系买电子书喇，实体书咁重。
      ngo5 dou1 hai6 maai5 din6 zi2 syu1 laa3, sat6 tai2 syu1 gam3 cung5.
      I think I'm going to buy the e-book. A physical book is too heavy.
  3. 參看
    喇
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. (Cant.) a particle implying completion, certainty, or urgency
  2. Cangjie Input
    ROUD
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我要去银行嚹。
    我要去銀行嚹。
    ngo5 jiu3 heoi3 ngan4 hong4 嚹 。
    • I have to go to the bank now.
    • I've got to go to the bank.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今晚我同啲同事有饭局，唔返嚟食饭嚹。
    今晚我同啲同事有飯局，唔返嚟食飯嚹。
    gam1 maan5 ngo5 tung4 di1 tung4 si6 jau5 faan6 guk6, m4 faan1 lai4 sik6 faan6 laa3.
    • I have a dinner gathering with my colleagues tonight, so I won't come home for dinner.
  2. Cantonese
    唔使担心，我会照住佢㗎嚹。
    唔使擔心，我會照住佢㗎嚹。
    m4 sai2 daam1 sam1, ngo5 wui3 ziu3 zyu6 keoi5 gaa3 laa3.
    • Don't worry, I'll take care of him.
  3. Cantonese
    听朝一早我哋就要出发上山架嚹，大家要养精畜锐，早啲瞓。
    聽朝一早我哋就要出發上山架嚹，大家要養精畜鋭，早啲瞓。
    • We will climb uphill very early tomorrow. Remember to conserve energy and sleep early tonight.
  4. Cantonese
    二十年前揾一万蚊一个月已经好巴闭㗎嚹。
    二十年前揾一萬蚊一個月已經好巴閉㗎嚹。
    ji6 sap6 nin4 cin4 wan2 jat1 maan6 man1 jat1 go3 jyut6 ji5 ging1 hou2 baa1 bai3 gaa3 laa3.
    • Earning $10,000 a month was a big deal 20 years ago.
  5. Cantonese
    你安心去玩啦，我会照顾啲细路㗎嚹！
    你安心去玩啦，我會照顧啲細路㗎嚹！
    nei5 on1 sam1 heoi3 waan4 laa1, ngo5 wui5 ziu3 gu3 di1 sai3 lou6 gaa3 laa3!
    • I'll take care of your children, so just go and have a good time and don't worry.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    客人要走嚹，出门口送客喇。
    客人要走嚹，出門口送客喇。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    我昨日见你嘅朋友、佢面口几好嚹。
    我昨日见你嘅朋友、佢面口几好嚹。
    ngo5 zok3 jat6 gin3 nei5 ge3 pang4 jau5, keoi5 min6 hau2 gei2 hou2 laa3.
    • I saw your friend yesterday; he was looking very well.