How to pronounce 姑 in Cantonese (3 out of 24):

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呀英姐 定叫你英姑呀？

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
英 jing1
hero
outstanding
excellent
(literary) flower
blossom
brave
petal
leaf
talent
youthful
prominent
British
Britain
England
heroic
handsome
admirable
smart
great
姐 ze1
older sister
a term of address for an older female
a young woman
a house helper
a domestic helper
定 ding6
to set
to fix
to determine
to decide
surely
certainly
definitely
stable
calm
叫 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
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
姑 gu1
paternal aunt
husband's sister
husband's mother (old)
nun
for the time being (literary)
(country) girl
a general term for unmarried women
a female relative
a gay man
gay men

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