How to pronounce 呱 in Cantonese (4 out of 7):

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我唔知啦可能係因為個名太長Sony放棄咗呱

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
唔知 m4 zi1
don't know (spoken)
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
可能 ho2 nang4
(modal verb) can
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
因為 jan1 wai6
due to
個名 go3 ming4
name
太長 taai3 coeng4
Too long
放棄 fong3 hei3
to quit
咗 zo2
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
呱 gu1
crying sound of child

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