How to pronounce 哇 in Cantonese (152 out of 617):

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哇，點解有tag嘅你隻耳
Oh, why do you have a tagged ear?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

哇 waa1
replaces 啊a [啊] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"
the sound of crying or vomiting
點解 dim2 gaai2
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
有 jau6
also
again
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
隻 zek3
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
single
alone
one only
one of pair
month (in prison sentence)
耳 ji5
ear
handle (archaeology)
and that is all (classical Chinese)
merely
only
handle
side
fungus
mushroom
to hear

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