Cantonese Word of the Day
攞
LOH • verb — 14th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to take, to get, to hold (informal Cantonese)
Examples
- 你攞咗本書未？
(Have you taken the book yet?) - 我攞咗杯水畀佢。
(I brought/gave him/her a cup of water.) - 佢攞走咗我嘅錢包。
(He/she took my wallet.)
Synonyms
- 拎
- 拿
攞 is a very common spoken Cantonese verb used to mean 'take', 'pick up', 'bring' or 'get'. It's informal and appears in many colloquial phrases (e.g., 攞嚟 'bring it here', 攞走 'take away'). Use it in everyday conversation when referring to handling or obtaining objects. For more formal writing, 替代 terms like 拿 or 取得 may appear, but 攞 is the natural choice in speech.
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