How to pronounce 嘞 in Cantonese (307 out of 352):

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哩一包究竟系咩糖嘞
candy. What exactly is this pack of candy?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

哩 li1
indistinct
sporadic
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
包 baau1
to cover
to wrap
to hold
to include
to take charge of
to contract (to or for)
package
wrapper
container
bag
to hold or embrace
bundle
packet M: 个gè [个]
只zhī [只]
a bun
a surname
to surround
to cover and hide
inclusive of
to guarantee
to promise
to keep a mistress or a second wife
究竟 gau3 ging2
really
系 hai6
department
咩 me1
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
糖 tong2
sweets
candy M: 颗kē [颗]
块kuài [块]
嘞 lak3
sentence-final particle similar to 了le [了], but carrying a tone of approval
emphasis
assurance
exclamation

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