"lai see" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lai sees [plural]
Etymology: From Cantonese 利市 (lai6 si6). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|利市|tr=lai6 si6}} Cantonese 利市 (lai6 si6) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|nolinkhead=1}} lai see (countable and uncountable, plural lai sees)
  1. (Hong Kong) Lucky money. Tags: Hong-Kong, countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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