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㗎喇 (gaa3 laa3) — It is often used for giving a reminder. Together with 就, they form the structure "就...㗎喇" which means “or else”. in Cantonese

gaa˗₃㗎laa˗₃喇
Mandarin Pinyin: 㗎5 la3

Meaning of 㗎喇

nounIt is often used for giving a reminder. Together with 就, they form the structure "就...㗎喇" which means “or else”.
nounThis Cantonese final particle phrase may be somewhat generalized to correspond to the idioms "as a matter of fact" or "as a matter of course" in English.
nounOn rarer occasions, it works as a simple reminder without 就.

Example Sentences with 㗎喇

快啲行啦，唔係就遲到㗎喇。
Please be quicker, otherwise it will be late.
mˎ₄唔faai˗₃快diˉ¹啲zauˍ₆就gonˊ²趕mˎ₄唔cit˗₃切gaa˗₃㗎laa3.喇!
Let's hurry or we might miss it!
你唔聽話, 就唔帶你去㗎喇!
You better behave yourself else I won't take you there!
好夜㗎喇!!
It's very late now!
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個ziˊ²紙baanˊ²板soengˉ¹箱，fongˊ²放haiˊ²喺deiˍ₆地haaˊ²下zauˍ₆就dakˉ¹得gaa˗₃㗎laa˗₃喇。
Just leave this cardboard box on the floor.
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Characters in 㗎喇

喇laa3
trumpet; loudspeaker

Words Containing 㗎喇

得㗎喇dak1 gaa3 laa3
OK; okay; can do; will do; will suffice; good enough; fine | implies no further input / work required | often used with 就, as in "就得㗎喇" | 漢: 好了; 行了 | also "得㗎嘞"
就得㗎喇zau6 dak1 gaa3 laa3
OK; okay; can do; will do; will suffice; good enough; fine | implies no further input / work required | 漢: 就好了; 就行了

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