How to pronounce 魷 in Cantonese (18 out of 29):

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呢一隻大尾魷都比較大隻
This is a much larger tail.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

呢 ni1
this
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
隻 zek3
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
single
alone
one only
one of pair
month (in prison sentence)
大 taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
尾 mei5
tail
remainder
remnant
extremity
sixth of the 28 constellations
classifier for fish
end
the stern
the rear
the last
hair on a horse's tail
spikelets on a cricket's tail
a reprisal
bad consequences
loose ends
魷 jau4
cuttlefish
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
比較 bei2 gaau3
compare
大隻 daai6 zek3
one who's strong and muscular

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