佬

Glyph origin
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Etymology 1
Found in certain southern dialects (chiefly ) as the colloquial word for “man” (for example, in the term ). Probably related to 🇨🇬, a widespread Tai word meaning “we; people” (🇨🇬).

in the following passage from :

Also compare 🇨🇬 (🇨🇬), 🇨🇬, as well as 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Definitions

 * 1)  (adult) man; guy; fellow; chap

Usage notes

 * In Cantonese, when it is used as a standalone word, it usually refers to a middle-aged man.
 * Mainly used as a colloquial suffix to denote “-er”.

Definitions

 * 1)  to cheat; to swindle