因由 [－－]

Jyutping jan1 jau4
Pinyin yīn yóu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. reason
  2. cause
  3. predestined relationship (Buddhism)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    事情​發​生​嘅​原因​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    reason; cause; origin
    • 你有乜因由要殺人？
      你有乜因由要杀人？
      nei5 jau5 mat1 jan1 jau4 jiu3 saat3 jan4
      What is the reason for killing him?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    hetu and prataya; principal and secondary causes
  2. noun
    reason; cause; origin
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 原因
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    因由
    因由
    jan1 jau4
    • cause; reason
  2. Cantonese
    你有乜因由要杀人？
    你有乜因由要殺人？
    nei5 jau5 mat1 jan1 jau4 jiu3 saat3 jan4
    • What is the reason for killing him?