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定ding2啦laa1

ding2 laa1dìng lāinferred

English

  1. used at the end of an utterance to express certainty about deduction or guessing that one has just made
  2. of course; no need to doubt (used at the end of an utterance)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 定嘞;對事態作出推斷、揣測之後,表示肯定
  2. 確認事態,表示理所當然、一定係噉

Examples

  • 我俾你決定啦。

    I'll let you decide.

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  • 我實知定啦。

    Of course I know about it.

  • 電話冇人聽,佢唔喺屋企定啦。

    No one answered the phone. I'm sure he's not at home. ----

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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