粵

放fong3監gaam1

simp放监
fong3 gaam1fàng jiān

English

  1. verb; discharged from prison, release from the jail
  2. to be released from prison or other detention facility
  3. a slang for getting off work or school

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 刑期屆滿,或者被特赦,所以從監獄之中釋放
  2. 放工或者放學嘅諧稱

Examples

  • 嘩,終於星期五,放監喇!

    Wow, it's finally Friday, I am free!

  • 佢一坐,坐咗六年。今日佢終於放監。

    Once he was behind bars, he was locked away for six years. Today, he was finally released. ----

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

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