How to pronounce 太爺 in Cantonese (1 out of 3):

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My great grandfather is called "Tai Yeh" 最老嗰個叫太爺

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

zeoi3
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme
lou5
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
old (of people)
venerable (person)
experienced
of long standing
always
all the time
of the past
very
outdated
(of meat etc) tough
old age
abbreviation for Laotse, the founder of Taoism
a surname
to retire from official service
to become old
to honor the aged
shameless, thick-skinned
familiar term of respect for elderly people
decrepit
hardened
steady
trustworthy
dark
deep (colour)
youngest (in Beijing dialect)
parents
嗰個 go2 go3
(pronoun) that; that one
giu3
to shout
to call
to order
to ask
to be called
by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
to cry
to hail
to greet
to cause
太爺 taai3 je4
grandfather

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