How to pronounce 唉 in Cantonese (164 out of 393):

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唉吖！有一埋...

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Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

唉 ngoi1

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)

to sigh

alas

吖 aa1

phonetic a, similar to 呵

-azine, see 吖嗪āqín [吖嗪]

final particle expressing consent and denial, liveliness and irritation

有 jau6

also

again

一 jat1

one

single

a (article)

as soon as

entire

whole

all

throughout

"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)

also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

first (positional)

one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth

a short duration (when used with a verb)

each

same

dedicated

from the start

埋 maai4

to bury

to conceal

to hide

to settle (an account)

to close out

to finish up

to move closer to

closer together

as well

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