粵

買maai5起hei2

simp买起
maai5 hei2mǎi qǐ

English

  1. to take-over or purchase something with money; to kill someone by hiring an assassin
  2. to kill or to injure someone; literally: to buy up
  3. to buy up

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 畀錢買凶去傷害、殺害其他人
  2. 全部一個不剩買晒

Examples

  • 佢嘅身家足以買起全香港三次。

    His net worth can buy up the whole Hong Kong 3 times.

  • 佢得罪咗黑社會,之後就俾人買起咗。

    He offended the triad members and was murdered by a hitman. ----

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

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