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Translingual
Han character
㗎 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 口大口木 (RKRD), composition ⿰口架)
References
Chinese
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声) : semantic 口 (“mouth; vernacular”) + phonetic 架.
Etymology 1
Contraction of 嘅 (ge3, “affirmative sentence-final particle”) + 啊 (aa3, “sentence-final particle softening a statement/question”) (Matthews and Yip, 2011).
Pronunciation
Definitions
㗎 (Cantonese)
- Sentence-final particle that marks emphasis or surprise.
- 咁衰㗎！ [Cantonese] ― gam3 seoi1 gaa3! ― That's awful!
- Sentence-final particle used in a question seeking information or confirmation.
係唔係真㗎？ [Cantonese, trad.]
系唔系真㗎？ [Cantonese, simp.]- hai6 m4 hai6 zan1 gaa3?
- Is that true?
Etymology 2
Contraction of 嘅 (ge3, “affirmative sentence-final particle”) + 呀 (aa4, “sentence-final particle expressing disapproval, doubt or surprise”) (Matthews and Yip, 2011).
Pronunciation
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㗎 (Cantonese)
- Sentence-final particle used in a question seeking confirmation.
- 真係㗎？／真系㗎？ [Cantonese] ― zan1 hai6 gaa4? ― Really?
- Sentence-final particle used in a rhetorical question.
你當我傻㗎？ [Cantonese, trad.]
你当我傻㗎？ [Cantonese, simp.]- nei5 dong1 ngo5 so4 gaa4?
- You think I am dumb?
Etymology 3
Contraction of 嘅 (ge3, “affirmative sentence-final particle”) + 吖 (aa1, “sentence-final particle in a lively sentence”) (Matthews and Yip, 2011).
Pronunciation
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㗎 (Cantonese)
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冇理由佢會偷嘢㗎。 [Cantonese, trad.]
冇理由佢会偷嘢㗎。 [Cantonese, simp.]- mou5 lei5 jau4 keoi5 wui5 tau1 je5 gaa2.
- No way would he steal.
你要邀請人先會有人嚟㗎。 [Cantonese, trad.]
你要邀请人先会有人嚟㗎。 [Cantonese, simp.]- nei5 jiu3 jiu1 cing2 jan4 sin1 wui5 jau5 jan4 lai4 gaa2.
- You have to invite people for people to come.
Etymology 4
There are two theories:
- From the common Japanese particle か (ka).
- From the second syllable of Japanese 馬鹿 (baka, “fool; idiot”), used by Japanese soldiers during the Sino–Japanese War.
Pronunciation
Definitions
㗎
- (Cantonese, derogatory, ethnic slur, attributive) Japanese; Jap
Compounds
Korean
Hanja
㗎 (eumhun 음역자 가 (eumyeokja ga))
- a transliteration sinogram