How to pronounce 嘛 in Cantonese (291 out of 1633):

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因為要減脂呀嘛
Because you want to lose fat.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
減 gaam2
reduce
脂 zi1
fat
rouge (cosmetics)
resin
lard
grease
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
嘛 maa4
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'

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