How to pronounce 姓 in Cantonese (9 out of 36):

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入面啲居民全部都係姓陶㗎
All the residents in it were family names.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

入面 jap6 min6
inside
啲 dit1
only a little bit
居民 geoi1 man4
resident
全部 cyun4 bou6
(determiner) all of
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
姓 sing3
family name
surname M: 个gè [个]
to be surnamed
a clan name
people
ordinary folk
陶 tou4
pottery
pleased
earthware
to cultivate
to mold
contented
happy
a surname
㗎 gaa3/ gaa4
sentence-final particle, contraction of "嘅呀" (Cantonese), to express doubt
reservation
emphasis
disapproval
see also 嘅kài [嘅]
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