How to pronounce 瑪利亞 in Cantonese (7 out of 8):

即係撒瑪利亞嘅簡稱
which is the abbreviation of Samaritan

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

即係 zik1 hai6
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
撒 saat3
to let go
to cast
to let loose
to discharge
to give expression to
to disperse
to relax
to scatter
to leak
to excrete
a surname
瑪利亞 maa5 lei6 aa3
Mary
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
簡稱 gaan2 cing1
(noun) Initial

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