"killer" meaning in Chinese

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Noun

IPA: /kʰiːu̯⁵⁵ laː³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /kʰiːu̯⁵⁵ laː²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /kʰiːu̯⁵⁵ laː³⁵/, /kʰiːu̯⁵⁵ laː²¹/ Chinese transliterations: kiu¹ laa² [Cantonese, Jyutping], kiu¹ laa⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], kīu lá [Cantonese, Yale], kīu làh [Cantonese, Yale], kiu¹ laa² [Cantonese, Pinyin], kiu¹ laa⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], kiu¹ la² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], kiu¹ la⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Etymology: From English killer. Etymology templates: {{bor|yue|en|killer}} English killer Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} killer
  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, university slang) professor who is known for often giving students failing grades Tags: Cantonese, Hong-Kong Categories (topical): Universities
    Sense id: en-killer-zh-noun-kZgjDi-J Categories (other): Hong Kong Cantonese, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese terms written in foreign scripts Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Chinese terms written in foreign scripts: 91 9
  2. (Hong Kong Cantonese) Mafia (party game) Tags: Cantonese, Hong-Kong Synonyms (Mafia): 狼人殺 (lángrénshā), 狼人杀 (lángrénshā)
    Sense id: en-killer-zh-noun-Bm3zq9o3 Categories (other): Hong Kong Cantonese Disambiguation of 'Mafia': 2 98
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      "zh-pron": "kīu lá"
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      "zh-pron": "kīu lá"
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      "zh-pron": "kiu¹ laa²"
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      "zh-pron": "kiu¹ la²"
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      "zh-pron": "kiu¹ la⁴"
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      "ipa": "/kʰiːu̯⁵⁵ laː³⁵/"
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      "sense": "Mafia",
      "word": "狼人殺"
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      "roman": "lángrénshā",
      "sense": "Mafia",
      "word": "狼人杀"
    }
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