How to pronounce 亥 in Cantonese (4 out of 5):

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大家都知道今年是忌亥年對不對?
Everyone knows that this year is the Year of the Pig, right?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

大家 daai6 gaa1
everyone
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
知道 zi1 dou3
know
今年 gam1 nin4
this year
是 si6
is
忌 gei6
to be jealous of
fear
dread
scruple
to avoid or abstain from
to quit
to give up sth
death anniversary
亥 hoi6
the 12th earthly branch
the twelfth hour: 9-11 p.m.
10th solar month (7th November-6th December)
year of the Boar
年 nin4
year
對不對 deoi3 bat1 deoi3
right or not

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