「喎」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: wo3
Part of Speech: particle
Explanation:
  • added to the end of an utterance to indicate the speaker's own realization
    (Cant.) jau6hai6wo3
    (Eng.) Oh yeah, that’s right!
    (Cant.) gu2m4dou2nei5wui5faan1lei4wo3
    (Eng.) Who would have thought you would come back.
    (Cant.) lin4di1maa5dou1gam3zung1ji3keoi5tai2lei4keoi5jau5duk6dak6ge3mei6lik6wo3
    (Eng.) Even the horses are fond of her. It's as if she has a unique charm abut her (and the speaker just realized this).
    (Cant.) wai3tai2m4ceot1wo3
    (Eng.) Hey! I didn’t see that coming!

  • commonly used to remind the hearer of the information conveyed
    (Cant.) gei3zyu6wo3sai2maai4saam1sin1hou2fan3aa3
    (Eng.) But remember - do your laundry before you sleep!
    (Cant.) gau3zung1laa3wo3
    (Eng.) It's almost time.
    (Cant.) keoi5ci4dou3wo3
    (Eng.) He's late though!
    (Cant.) hou2laa3wo3
    (Eng.) That's enough!
    (Cant.) gam3laat6dou1sik6dou2wo3ngo5
    (Eng.) Even I was able to handle this spiciness.
    (Cant.) ngo5tau4sin1sik6zo2je5gaa3laa3wo3
    (Eng.) But I just had a meal.

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「喎」

Entry #2
Pronunciation: wo5
Part of Speech: particle
Explanation:
  • reported speech; to transmit somebody's message, usually clarifying that it is none of the business of the speaker; "it was said that"; "somebody (but not I) said that"
    (Cant.) maa1mi4waa6m4hou2jam2hei3seoi2wo5
    (Eng.) Mother said we shouldn't drink soft drinks!
    (Cant.) keoi5waa6hai6gam2wo5ngo5m4zi1gaa3
    (Eng.) He said it is so, anyway I really don't know.

  • used for irony, to emphasise the contrast with the reality
    (Cant.) go2wai2pang4jau5laa3wo5zau6mou5mat1fung1dou6laa3
    (Eng.) Now that mate—in contrast—is lacking in chivalry and gracious manners.
    (Cant.) gam3jung4ji6bei2jan4ngaak1zung6waa6hai6daai6hok6gaau3sau6wo5
    (Eng.) He was so easily defrauded, even though he is a university professor!
    (Cant.) zing1jing1wo5tai2gwo3
    (Eng.) Elite? Let's see then.

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「啝 / 喎」

Entry #3
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • wo4
  • wo4
Part of Speech: particle
Explanation:
used to express unexpectedness or unpreparedness of the speaker's mind, associated with surprise or disapproval
(Cant.) kam4jat6ngo5gin3dou2keoi5go2zan2keoi5baan6m4sik1ngo5wo4
(Eng.) (I was surprised) she pretended she didn't know me when I saw her yesterday.
(Cant.) dim2zi1keoi5zung6zau2jap6lei4wo4
(Eng.) Then, what do you know, she came running in!
Reference: https://www.academia.edu/8544643/Evidentiality_and_mirativity_in_Cantonese_wo3_wo4_wo5_
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「喎 / 涴」

Entry #4
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • wo5
  • wo3 , wo5
  • 𢰸 wo5
  • wo5
Part of Speech: adjective
Explanation:
failed; not achieving
(Cant.) 攪喎gaau2 wo5
(Eng.) to ruin, to damage
(Cant.) 扠喎caa5 wo5
(Eng.) to ruin, to damage
(Cant.) wo5zo2laa3
(Eng.) It's ruined!
(Cant.) gam1ci3haau2si5sap6gei2fo1dou1wo5saai3
(Eng.) I failed in over ten subjects in the last examination.
See also: 炒粉 失敗
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