啦 (laa1 laa3 laa4 | la5) : [final particle] now

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啦

laa1 laa3 laa4

la5

[final particle] now; right now; up to now

laa3/la5 - basic connotation of "now"; Canto 啦 sometimes written as 喇.
laa1/la5 - 'livelier' version of laa3.
laa4/la5 - "now" + doubt/surprise/disapproval

[粵] 啦 laa3 = 囉 lo3 + 呀 aa3
[國] 啦 la5 = 了 le5 + 啊 a5

Both 囉 and 了 are final particles that refer to sth about current situation ("now").

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

啦

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係噉啦 hai6 gam2 laa1 = so be it; let it be this way; it's a deal 粵

係啦 hai6*2 laa1 = expresses resolutely "it is so" 粵

啦啦聲 laa4 laa4*2 seng1 = quickly; hurry 粵

無啦啦 mou4 laa1 laa1 = suddenly; without reason 粵

起筷啦 hei2 faai3 laa1 = "help yourself" at dinner table 粵

睇過先啦 tai2 gwo3 sin1 laa1 = that depends 粵

睇吓先啦 tai2 haa5 sin1 laa1 = take a look 粵

由得佢啦 jau4 dak1 keoi5 laa1 = to leave well alone; let him alone 粵

都好啦 dou1 hou2 laa1 = "it will be fine"

睇嚟湊啦 tai2 lai4 cau3 laa1 = that depends 粵

啦啦隊 laa1 laa1 deoi6*2 la1 la1 dui4 = cheerleading squad; cheerleaders

啦啦隊長 laa1 laa1 deoi6*2 zoeng2 la1 la1 dui4 zhang3 = cheerleader

卡啦 kaa1 laa1*4 = [n] colour, color

走啦 zau2 laa1 = [exp] "go away!", "scram!"

哩哩啦啦 li1 li1 laa1 laa1 li1 li5 la1 la1 = scattered, sporadic

大啦啦 daai6 laa1*4 laa1*4 = too large a sum; as much as (referring to money) (also 大拿拿)

叭啦狗 baa1 laa1 gau2 ba1 la1 gou3 = a bulldog

死啦 sei2 laa1 ; sei2 laa3 = my god! , oh-uh! , damn! (regretting the situation caused) (lit. dead) 粵

山卡啦 saan1 kaa1 laa1 shan1 ga1 la1 = deserted area

慳啲啦 haan1 di1 laa1 = knock it off 粵

嗶哩叭啦 baa1 li1 baa1 laa1 = someone who talks a lot

算吧啦 syun3 baa1 laa1 = that's settled; enough already; forget about it 粵

啤唎叭啦 bi1 li1 baa1 laa1 = speaking quickly but not having much to say 粵

啲唎咑啦 di1 li1 daa1 laa1 = speaking quickly but not having much to say 粵

蚊都瞓啦 man1 dou1 fan3 laa1 = it would be too late 粵

哆啦A夢 do2 laa1 ei1 mung6 duo3 la5 A meng4 = Doraemon

啦啦仔 laa1 laa1 zai2 = another term for Ah Beng

㗎啦 gaa3 laa3/1/4 = (final particle) 粵

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王先生後日就返啦。粵
Mr. Wong will be coming back the day after tomorrow.

我下個星期就返香港啦。粵
I'm going back to Hong Kong next week.
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教我做功課啦！ ?
Help me with my homework!
[Lit. teach me do homework]

坐低啦！粵
Sit down!

媽咪好似返咗嚟啦喎
Seems like Mum's back home!
[Lit. mum seems return-already come [particles]]

食完飯先至計啦粵
I'll have dinner first and then sort it out!
[Lit. eat-finish-rice only-then do. Std. Chinese: 吃完飯再計算吧]

你哋唔使同我爭啦！粵
You don't need to fight with me!

我真係輸咗啦… 粵
I've lost (this contest)...
[Note that 真係 isn't necessarily translated into English - sometimes it's used where an English speaker would just add extra emphasis onto the word. In this case, "I've *lost*!"]

唔好再喊啦粵
Stop crying.
[Lit. don't continue cry.]

唔好追佢啦！粵
Don't chase him!
[Here, the guy is actually running away.]

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