欖 (laam2) — olive in Cantonese
laamˊ²欖简 榄
Mandarin Pinyin: lan3
Meaning of 欖
nounolive
noun(verb) To hug; to cuddle
Example Sentences with 欖
keoiˏ₅佢baau˗₃爆maaˏ₅馬laamˏ₅欖wo3.喎。
He's bragging.
maiˉ¹咪zoi˗₃再baau˗₃爆maaˏ₅馬laamˏ₅欖laa1.啦。
Stop bragging.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日baau˗₃爆maaˏ₅馬laam5.欖。
He brags all the time.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好baau˗₃爆maaˏ₅馬laam5.欖。
Don't brag.
keoiˏ₅佢gongˊ²講jeˏ₅嘢houˊ²好baau˗₃爆maaˏ₅馬laam5.欖。
He talks a big game.
Words Containing 欖
橄欖油gaam3 laam2 jau4
olive oil
橄欖石gaam3 laam2 sek6
olivine, peridot
橄欖gaam3 laam2
olive
美式橄欖球mei5 sik1 gaam3 laam2 kau4
American football
喉欖核hau4 laam2 wat6
Adam's apple | also 喉欖
橄欖球gaam3 laam2 kau4
rugby football; American (gridiron) football
大喉欖daai6 hau4 laam5
greedy; big appetite
濕水欖核sap1 seoi2 laam5 wat6
(Cantonese analogy) restless or naughty children
香港國際七人欖球賽hoeng1 gong2 gwok3 zai3 cat1 jan4 laam2 kau4 coi3
Hong Kong Sevens, the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series rugby sevens competition
喉欖hau4 laam2
Adam's apple | also 喉欖核
白欖baak6 laam2
Chinese white olive; canarium fruit
橄欖樹gaam3 laam2 syu6
the olive tree (Olea europaea)
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