How to pronounce 嘛 in Cantonese (286 out of 1633):

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點解啊？ 黑警啊嘛
Why? The black police.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

點解 dim2 gaai2
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
黑警 hak1 ging2
corrupt police
嘛 maa4
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'

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