How to pronounce 嘛 in Cantonese (308 out of 1633):

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受寵若驚呀嘛 唔係散水餅呀嘛
If you're scared, it's not a scatter cookie.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

受寵若驚 sau6 cung2 joek6 ging1
be flattered beyond belief
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
嘛 maa4
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'
唔係 m4 hai6
(phrase
adverb
noun) no, not.
散水餅 saan3 seoi2 beng2
rice-flour cookie

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