How to pronounce 來頭 in Cantonese (19 out of 20):

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這歌有什麼來頭呢？為什麼要用一樣的？

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

這 ze5
this
these
(commonly pr. [zhèi] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
the
here
now
then
歌 go1
song M: 支zhī [支]
首shǒu [首]
to sing
a poem that can be set to music
to chant
to praise
lyrics
有 jau6
also
again
什麼 sam6 mo1
what
來頭 loi4 tau4
(noun) Background (of someone)
呢 ni1
this
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
用 jung6
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
一樣 jat1 joeng6
the same
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force

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