How to pronounce 雅各 in Cantonese (6 out of 48):

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雅各回來了，即使以掃曾經說要殺死這個弟弟也很歡迎
Jacob returned, and was welcomed even though Esau had threatened to kill his brother.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

雅各 ngaa5 gok3
Jacob
回來 wui4 loi4
come back
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
即使 zik6 si2
even if
以 jyu5
to use
by means of
according to
in order to
because of
at (a certain date or place)
consider as
掃 sou3
to sweep
to clear away
to raid
to disrupt
to attack
all
disappointed
to sketch
to sweep across
to move quickly left and right
to round off
to sweep the tomb
a broom
曾經 cang4 ging1
once
說 syut3
to speak
to say
to explain
to scold
to tell off
a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)
to criticize
to try to influence someone to do something
to mean
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
殺死 saat3 sei2
to kill
這個 ze2 go3
this one
弟弟 dai6 dai6
younger brother
也 jaa5
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
很 han2
very
歡迎 fun1 jing4
welcome

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