How to pronounce 拉巴 in Cantonese (2 out of 2):

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要他們釋放巴拉巴 而釘死耶穌
to release Barabbas but to crucify Jesus Christ

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
他們 taa1 mun4
they
釋放 sik1 fong3
release
巴 baa1
to long for
to wish
to cling to
to stick to
sth that sticks
close to
next to
spread open
informal abbr. for bus 巴士bāshì [巴士]
bar (unit of pressure)
nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴wěiba [尾巴], tail
part of a place name
crust that has formed as a result of heat or dryness
a quantifier for the number of slaps
a slap
arrogant
flashy
impressive
拉巴 laai1 baa1
library
而 nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
釘死 deng1 sei2
crucified
耶穌 je4 sou1
Jesus

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