How to pronounce 离 in Cantonese (55 out of 61):

因 jan1

cause

reason

because

on the basis of

as a result of

follow

为 wai4

for

始 ci2

to begin

to start

then

only then

a beginning

a surname

first

终 jung1

finally

离 lei4

an alternative form for 離, to depart

开 hoei1

open

咗 zo2

Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state

completed actions

past events

change of situation

市中心 si5 zung1 sam1

city center

噶 got3

phonetic ga (used in rendering Tibetan and Mongolian sounds)

Tibetan Ge: language of Buddha

(dialect) final particle similar to 了le [了] (esp. in Yunnan)

啦 la5

“now”, with an connotation of doubt

surprise

disapproval

嘛 maa4

used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'