How to pronounce 箍 in Cantonese (8 out of 8):

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以前的牙套是鐵線箍住牙齒
Braces used to be wires that held the teeth together.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

以前 yi5 cin4
before
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
是 si6
is
鐵線 tit3 sin2
wires
箍 ku1
(verb) (of relationship) 1. To salvage or to fix; (of teeth) do braces; (noun)
Ferrule; 2. Brace
住 zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
牙齒 ngaa4 ci2
teeth

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