Hokkien words and phrases beginning with L

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This page lists the 12 words and 16 phrases beginning with L in the Hokkien community dictionary. Each entry has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

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12 words and 16 phrases — 28 entries in total.

Words (12)

L (12)

la-jí-o͘h (Hokkien) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

radio

lăi-jiò͘-bù (Hokkien) adj Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

safe

lân-kò (Hokkien) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

sad

Lé-bu̍t (Hokkien) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

gift / present

lé-pài (Hokkien) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

week

Lián-á (Hokkien) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

necklace

Lim (Hokkien) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to drink

lìn-gò͘ (Hokkien) noun Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

apple

Lio̍k-sik (Hokkien) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

green

lo̍h-tshia (Hokkien) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

get off a vehicle

Lōo-kháu (Hokkien) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Intersection

lū-koán (Hokkien) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

hotel/inn

Phrases (16)

Lâng tsin tsē. (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Many people.

Lí chin jiat-tsîng. (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

You are very passionate.

Lí ê ba̍k-kiàⁿ tī toh-á téng. (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Your glasses are on the table.

Lí ê ki-su̍t tsin hó. (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Your skill is very good.

Lí ê phuê-hu chin hó. (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Your skin is very good.

Lí kám-kak án-tsuán? (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What do you think?

Lí kúi tiám beh tò-khì? (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What time are you going back?

Lí tang-sî beh tò-lâi? (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

When will you return?

Lí tsia̍h-io̍h--á bōe? (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Have you taken your medicine?

Lí ū khah hó--bô? (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Are you feeling better?

Lô-lô--leh. (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Stir it a bit.

Lo̍h-pan ah! (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Off work!

Lo̍h-sneh ah. (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It is snowing.

Lōo chin e̍h. (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The road is very narrow.

Lōo-pinn ū tsi̍t keng tiàm. (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

There is a shop by the roadside.

Lûi teh khà ah. (Hokkien) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It is thundering.

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