落來

See also: 落来

Chinese

to fall; to drop (behind); leave behind to come
trad. (落來) 落 來
simp. (落来) 落 来

Pronunciation


Note:
  • 落 is in the citation tone and 來 is toneless when 落來 is used as the main verb at the end of a phrase;
  • both 落 and 來 are toneless when 落來 is a complement after a verb at the end of a phrase;
  • both 落 and 來 undergo tone sandhi when 落來 is not at the end of a phrase.

Verb

落來

  1. (Eastern Min, Southern Min) to come down
  2. (Eastern Min, Southern Min) down (towards oneself; used as a complement to a verb and placed after it)
    提落來/提落来 [Hokkien]  ―  the̍h--lo̍h-lâi [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]  ―  to get something down towards oneself
  3. (Hakka) to come in; to enter (towards oneself)

Synonyms

Conjunction

落來

  1. (Singapore Hokkien) then; next; after that

Synonyms

References

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