How to pronounce 嗯 in Cantonese (80 out of 411):

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（阿媽）嗯⋯⋯「咁啫係喺邊到呀？」
"Where is this mother?"

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

阿媽 aa3 maa1
mum
嗯 ng6
(a groaning sound)
咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
啫 zoe1
penis
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
喺 hai2
in
邊 bin1
side
edge
margin
border
boundary M: 个gè [个]
simultaneously
verge
hem
limits
bounds
nearby
near to
a surname
which
where
what
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

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