How to pronounce 起 in Cantonese (143 out of 1664):

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而係疊起放嘅
It's just the upside down.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

而 nang4
an alternative form for 能,to be able
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
疊 dip6
to fold
to fold over in layers
to furl
to layer
to pile up
to repeat
to duplicate
repetitious
to stack up
classifier: pile
wad
to be frightened
rattle drum
起 hei2
to rise
to raise
to get up
to set out
to start
to appear
to launch
to initiate (action)
to draft
to establish
to get (from a depot or counter)
verb suffix, to start
(before place or time) starting from
classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
classifier for groups: batch, group
to stand up
to go up
to happen
to take place
to uncover
放 fong3
to release
to free
to let go
to put
to place
to let out
to set off (fireworks)
to dismiss
to let off
to lend for interest
to send into exile
to blossom
to enlarge
to lengthen
to let out
to put (animals) out to graze
uninhibited
to be open (unconstrained sexually)
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)

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