粵

由jau4來loi4

simp由来
jau4 loi4yóu lái

English

  1. origin
  2. origin (of a certain event, story or legend)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 事物出現、發生嘅原因;來源;源起;來歷

Examples

  • 呢個鬼故嘅由來原來係因為有人係廁所冇閂水喉。

    The origin of this ghost story is actually someone forgot to turn off the tap in the bathroom.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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