「囉 / 囖」

Entry #1
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • 囉 lo1
  • 囖 lo1
Part of Speech: particle
Explanation:
  • "Don't you know?"; used to point out something seemingly obvious that's gone unnoticed; usually used with 咪 mai6
    (Cant.) #咩囉me1 lo1!
    (Eng.) It's that thing. Don't you know?
    (Cant.) #係囉hai6 lo1!
    (Eng.) Of course!
    (Cant.) 架gaa3車ce1咪mai6喺hai2對deoi3面min6囉lo1,噉gam2都dou1睇tai2唔m4到dou2!
    (Eng.) The car is right opposite to you. You didn't even notice it?

  • used to explain the rationale or provide justification akin to "that's why"
    (Cant.) 我ngo5以ji5前cin4唔m4肯hang2努nou5力lik6,而ji4家gaa1咪mai6搞gaau2到dou3咁gam2囉lo1。
    (Eng.) I didn't work hard enough in the past, so that's why I ended up like this.
    (Cant.) 未mei6衝cung1線sin3就zau6慶hing3祝zuk1?結git3果gwo2咪mai6咁gam2囉lo1!
    (Eng.) Celebrating before finishing the race? That's the result!

  • follows a list to imply it continues with similar or unimportant items; "and what not"; "and so on"
    (Cant.) 我ngo5平ping4日jat6有jau5咩me1做zou6?冇mou5㗎gaa3,落lok6公gung1園jyun2散saan3下haa5步bou6,同tung4啲di1街gaai1坊fong1吹ceoi1下haa5水seoi2咁gam2囉lo1。
    (Eng.) What do I have to do on a regular basis? Well, going for a leisurely walk, chatting with neighbours, and what not.
    (Cant.) 屋uk1企kei2有jau5豆dau6腐fu6、蛋daan2、瘦sau3肉juk6同tung4番faan1茄ke2囉lo1。
    (Eng.) There's tofu, eggs, lean pork, tomatoes, and what not.

  • used to emphasise one's strong opinion, especially but not limited to negative feelings
    (Cant.) 唔m4係hai6囉lo1。
    (Eng.) I quite disagree.
    (Cant.) 我ngo5唔m4同tung4意ji3囉lo1!
    (Eng.) I don't agree at all!
    (Cant.) 佢keoi5一jat1定ding6唔m4會wui5鍾zung1意ji3你nei5囉lo1。
    (Eng.) I really don't think she will like you.
    (Cant.) 你nei5鍾zung1意ji3點dim2咪mai6點dim2囉lo1。
    (Eng.) Do whatever you like!
    (Cant.) 甲gaap3:「方丈fong1 zoeng6真zan1係hai6好hou2小siu2器hei3呀aa3!」乙jyut6:「係hai6囉lo1!」
    (Eng.) A: "He is hopelessly retributive!" B: "Yes! Exactly!"

  • to express helplessness or reluctance
    (Cant.) 上soeng6頭tau4叫giu3到dou3,唯wai4有jau5做zou6囉lo1。
    (Eng.) The boss demands it. We have no choice but to do it.
    (Cant.) 對deoi3唔m4住zyu6囉lo1,最zeoi3多do1請ceng2你nei5飲jam2汽hei3水seoi2囉lo1。
    (Eng.) Alright, I'm sorry, OK? I'll make it up to you by buying you a soda (... if that makes you happy).
    (Cant.) 甲gaap3:「呢ni1個go3項hong6目muk6由jau4你nei5負fu6責zaak3得dak1唔m4得dak1?」乙jyut6:「哦o3,好hou2囉lo1⋯」
    (Eng.) A: "Can you take responsibility for this project?" B: "Uh, okay..."

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「囉 / 咯」

Entry #2
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • 囉 lo3
  • 咯 lo3
  • 嘍 lo3
Part of Speech: particle
Explanation:
  • an alternative pronunciation for the particle 喇 laa3 before the particles 喎 wo3, 噃 bo3 or 可 ho2
    (Cant.) 好hou2囉lo3喎wo3!
    (Eng.) Enough is enough!

  • used to express judgement of whether something is good or bad, when one comes to know of it
    (Cant.) 好hou2囉lo3,做zou6完jyun4喇laa3!
    (Eng.) Great, you've completed it.
    (Cant.) 弊bai6囉lo3,唔m4見gin3晒saai3啲di1嘢je5。
    (Eng.) That must be terrible, having lost everything.
    (Cant.) 咁gam3多do1好hou2嘢je5食sik6,開hoi1心sam1死sei2佢keoi5囉lo3!
    (Eng.) There's so much good food. He'll be thrilled to death.
    (Cant.) 該goi1煨wui1囉lo3!
    (Eng.) How terrible!

  • used to state what the speaker believes is obvious after a change in circumstances
    (Cant.) 唔m4要jiu3囉lo3,我ngo5好hou2飽baau2喇laa3。
    (Eng.) No more for me. I'm full.
    (Cant.) 走zau2囉lo3,再zoi3唔m4走zau2就zau6冇mou5車ce1喇laa3。
    (Eng.) I'm / We're leaving now. Otherwise I'll / we'll miss the last bus / train / minibus / tram.

  • "shall we"; used to gently suggest doing something together
    (Cant.) 落lok6街gaai1行haang4下haa5囉lo3?
    (Eng.) Shall we go out for a walk?
    (Cant.) 開hoi1始ci2囉lo3?
    (Eng.) Shall we begin?

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「囉」

Entry #3
Pronunciation: lo4
Part of Speech: particle
Explanation:
  • used to answer with certainty
    (Cant.) 佢keoi5唔m4想soeng2去heoi3囉lo4。
    (Eng.) He doesn't want to go.

  • used to suggest doing something together
    (Cant.) 不bat1如jyu4食sik6Mem1記gei3囉lo4。
    (Eng.) Let's eat at McDonald's then.

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