「咓 / 呀」

Entry #1
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • aa5
  • aa5
  • 呀嘛 aa6 maa5
  • maa5
Part of Speech: particle
Explanation:
  • used at the end of sentence to express that the speaker "got the message" or has realised something, and to seek confirmation by repeating the information
    (Cant.) ni1bun2syu1nei5zung1ji3aa5ngo5sung3bei2nei5laa1
    (Eng.) You like this book, don't you? Let me give it to you as a gift.
    (Cant.) o5keoi5m4zing1san4aa5jau2dak1keoi5lo1
    (Eng.) Oh, he's not feeling well? Let's leave him alone then.

  • to express a questioning attitude at the end of an utterance when correcting someone
    (Cant.) ni1dou6zung2sou3hai6jat1baak3man1aa6maa5
    (Eng.) It should be $100 in total, shouldn't it?

  • used at the end of sentence to confirm whether the worst-case scenario has happened; usually used with negative sentences
    (Cant.) keoi5m4hai6maai5maan6lyun4gam3so4zai2aa5
    (Eng.) He can't be so silly to bet on the Man-U!
    (Cant.) nei5m4wui5mou5daai3dou3ngan4baau1aa5
    (Eng.) You've got your wallet with you, right?
    (Cant.) zou6mat1gam3m4hoi1sam1aa3gam1jat6lam3si5nei5m4hai6jau5fo3hai2sau2aa5
    (Eng.) Why the long face? The stock market crashed today. Were you invested in the market?
    (Cant.) m4hai6aa6maa5nei5gong2zan1gaa4
    (Eng.) Are you kidding? Are you telling the truth?
    (Cant.) nei5mou5je5maa5
    (Eng.) Are you really okay?! (intended reading: What's wrong with you?!)

  • can be used in combination with other particles to form composite particles
    (Cant.) 𠿪gaa5; gaa6㗎嘛maa5
    (Cant.) zaa5; zaa6咋嘛maa5
    (Cant.) naa5; naa6#哪嘛maa5

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