大佬

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Chinese

big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
man; guy
trad. (大佬)
simp. #(大佬)
alternative forms dalao neologism

Etymology 1

Pronunciation


Note: tāi-lôu - from Cantonese.

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 大佬

  1. (Cantonese) elder brother; big brother
  2. (Cantonese) old buddy
  3. triad boss; boss; magnate
  4. (neologism, slang) someone experienced or influential
    女裝大佬女装大佬  ―  nǚzhuāng dàlǎo  ―  experienced crossdresser (male-to-female)
Synonyms
Derived terms

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Interjection

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  1. (Cantonese) bro; man
    大佬恤衫大拿拿落手 [Cantonese, trad.]
    大佬恤衫大拿拿落手 [Cantonese, simp.]
    daai6 lou2, gin6 seot1 saam1 daai6 naa4 naa4 gei2 baak3 man1, dim2 maai5 dak1 lok6 sau2 aa3? [Jyutping]
    Man, this shirt costs a few hundred bucks. How could I buy it?

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 大佬

  1. (Xiamen Hokkien) liar; cheater; swindler; con artist; manipulator
Synonyms

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