How to pronounce 阿媽 in Cantonese (117 out of 164):

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直接叫阿媽咪得囉
Just call her mom.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

直接 zik6 zip3
direct
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
阿媽 aa3 maa1
mum
咪 mui1
sound of cat
cat's meow
得 dak1
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
囉 lo4
a final particle to express one's certainty in a decision
firmness
suggestion
argumentative mood
emphasis
noisy

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