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Chinese
Etymology
- Cantonese loi4 lou6-2 "imported; foreign-made"
- Folk etymology suggests borrowing from English royal.
Pronunciation 1
Noun
來路
- way by which one came; incoming way
- (figurative) source; origin; background; past history
- 來路不明／来路不明 ― láilù bùmíng ― to be of unknown origin
- (dated) source of income; income
Synonyms
- (past history): 來歷／来历 (láilì)
Adjective
來路
- (Southwestern Mandarin) selling well, delicate or skilled
Pronunciation 2
Adjective
來路
- (Cantonese) imported; foreign-made
Derived terms