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喇
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- 喇
- lǎ · horn, bugle; lama; final particle
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Mandarin tones
1 · la1
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 7 senses · 5 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
laa1 · laa3 · laa5 · laak3 · laat3
Cantonese word readings for 喇. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- only used in 喇叭 (lǎba, “trumpet; bugle”)
character · Etymology 2
- only used in 喇嘛 (lǎma, “lama”)
character · Etymology 4
- (onomatopoeia) sound of wind or rain
character · Etymology 5
- only used in 哈喇子 (hālázi, “saliva”) and 半喇子兒／半喇子儿 (“a half”)
character · Etymology 6
- (Cantonese) Used at the end of a sentence to indicate a change of state.
- (Cantonese) Used at the end of a sentence to inform the beginning of an action.
character · Etymology 6
- (Cantonese) Sentence-final particle expressing surprise and suspicion.
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