How to pronounce 麼 in Cantonese (25 out of 74):

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為.什.麼.?
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Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
什 zaap6
miscellaneous
assorted
麼 mo5
suffix, used to form interrogative 什么shénme [什么], what?, indefinite 这么zhème [这么] thus, etc
exclamatory final particle
interrogative final particle
what for
why
do what
sort of
type of
insignificant
tiny

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