How to pronounce 阿媽 in Cantonese (94 out of 164):

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最怕係咩呢, 最怕阿媽打嚟
what is the most afraid of it, most afraid of my mother calling

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

最 zeoi3
most
the most
-est (superlative suffix)
exceedingly
extreme
怕 paa3
to be afraid
to fear
to dread
to be unable to endure
perhaps
apprehensive
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
咩 me1
the bleating of sheep
final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
what
whatever
呢 ni1
this
阿媽 aa3 maa1
mum
打 ding2
to take the lead
嚟 lei4
used in transliteration
to come
used as a final particle to add emphasis

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