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The Cantonese word bun loi - 本来 - bun2 loi4
(original in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

bun2 loi4

English translations

original, originally, of course, at first,
primary

Chinese characters:

本来
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本来 (bun2 loi4) is composed of these characters: 本, 来
本来 ( bun loi / bun2 loi4 ) in traditional characters
本來

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

also: origin  |  also: coming
本来 ( bun loi / bun2 loi4 ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 351)
More words that mean original in Cantonese
bun2 ( 本 ), jyun4 loi4 ( 原来 ), sau2 ( 首 )
More words that mean originally in Cantonese
zeoi3 co1 ( 最初 )

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