粵

屹ngat6立laap6

ngat6 laap6ngat6 lap6yi4li4yì lì

English

  1. to tower
  2. (verb) Stand
  3. to stand straight (of person's bearing)
  4. to stand firmly

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一樣嘢(多數係建築物)長時間維持直立

Examples

  • 呢塊石碑已經喺度屹立咗二百年。

    This plaque has been here for 200 years.

  • 屹立不倒

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

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