How to pronounce 芋 in Cantonese (14 out of 85):

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所以餓底揀咗最吸湯嘅芋絲
So I chose the silk that sucks the most water.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

所以 so2 ji5
hence
餓 ngo6
to be hungry
hungry
to be greedy for
底 dik1
an alternative form for the word的, a possessive, adjectival suffix
揀 gaan2
choose
咗 zo2
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
最 zeoi3
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme
吸 ngap1
to breathe
to suck in
to absorb
to inhale
to attract
to soak up
suction
to drink
湯 tong3
an alternative form for 燙, scald
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
芋 wu6
taro
Colocasia antiquorum
Colocasia esculenta
tuber crops
絲 si1
silk
thread
trace M: 条tiáo [条]
the number 10-4
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