How to pronounce 嘛 in Cantonese (239 out of 1633):

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熟讀黨嘅歷史啊嘛係咪先。
The history of the party is familiar.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

熟讀 suk6 duk6
well-read
黨 tong2
alternative form for 儻, if
alternative form for 讜, counsel
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
歷史 lik6 si2
history
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
嘛 maa4
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'
係咪 hai6 mai6
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
先 sin3
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then

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