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爛咗

laan6 zo2

broken (physically)

This would be used for a physical object, eg a smashed cup. Compare with 壞咗

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 2

爛咗

爛 laan6 lan2 lan4 - [1] overripe; rotten; spoiled; decayed [v] rot
咗 zo2 zuo3 - particle marking perfective aspect

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嗰隻碟打爛咗粵 edit
That plate is broken.
[打爛咗 implies the breakage is as a result of being dropped or smashed.]

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This word was added by sheik on 11th Feb 2007 and last edited on 12th Feb 2007

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