How to pronounce 爸 in Cantonese (12 out of 231):

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Mom's side are usually "Biu", Dad's side is "Tong" 啊媽嗰邊多數「表」 啊爸會用「堂」來叫

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
媽 maa5
Mazu
Matsu
Ma-tsu, a patron goddess in Chinese legends
嗰邊 go2 bin1
over there
多數 do1 sou3
majority
表 biu2
exterior surface
family relationship via females
to show (one's opinion)
a model
a table (listing information)
a form
爸 baa1
dad
會 wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
用 jung6
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
堂 tong4
(main) hall
large room for a specific purpose
relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family
of the same clan
classifier for sets (or suites) of furniture, classes etc M: 间jiān [间]
來 loi6
to greet and welcome guests
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

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