How to pronounce 哇 in Cantonese (251 out of 617):

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哇 幾正呢你話
Oh, what exactly did you say?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

哇 waa1
replaces 啊a [啊] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"
the sound of crying or vomiting
幾 gei2
how much
how many
several
a few
quite
shortly thereafter
正 zing3
straight
upright
proper
main
principal
to correct
to rectify
exactly
just (at that time)
right (in that place)
(math.) positive
right in the middle
pure
authentic
shape with regular edges
just right
just happening
continuing
exactly like
very strong (sun)
formal
precisely
regular
obverse
sharp (time)
to straighten out
呢 ni1
this
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
話 waa6
spoken words
speech
talk
words
conversation
what sb said M: 种zhǒng [种]
席xí [席]
句jù [句]
口kǒu [口]
番fān [番]
to talk
to speak
to tell
to advise
to persuade
to think

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