How to pronounce 丹 in Cantonese (38 out of 39):

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什麼是甲必丹呀?

What is Kapitan ?

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Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

什麼 sam6 mo1

what

是 si6

甲 gaap3

first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干shítiāngān [十天干]

(used for an unspecified person or thing)

first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)

letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc

armor plating

shell or carapace

(of the fingers or toes) nail

bladed leather or metal armor (old)

ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)

civil administration unit (old)

to be better than

必 bit1

(adverb) Surely

丹 daan1

dan

呀 haa1

(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

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