吖

Translingual

Han character

吖 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+3, 6 strokes, cangjie input 口金中 (RCL), composition ⿰口丫)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 177, character 2
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 584, character 2
• Unihan data for U+5416

Chinese

Glyph origin

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声) : semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 丫.

Pronunciation 1

Definitions

吖

1. to shout; to cry out

Pronunciation 2

Definitions

吖

1. Synonym of 啊 (“An exclamation particle.”)
2. Used in transcription.

Compounds

Pronunciation 3

Definitions

吖 (Cantonese)

1. Sentence final particle used for making polite requests or suggestions.

   埋嚟睇吓吖。 [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]

   maai⁴ lai⁴ tai² haa² a¹.

   Come and have a look.

   不如我哋今晚打邊爐吖？ [Cantonese, trad.]
   不如我哋今晚打边炉吖？ [Cantonese, simp.]

   bat¹ jyu⁴ ngo⁵ dei⁶ gam¹ maan⁵ daa² bin¹ lou⁴ a¹?

   Shall we have hot pot tonight?

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   • 爭咩吖？兩樣溝埋變做瀨尿牛丸吖笨？ [Cantonese, trad.]
     争咩吖？两样沟埋变做濑尿牛丸吖笨？ [Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 1996, The God of Cookery, spoken by Stephen Chow

     zaang¹ me¹ a¹? loeng⁵ joeng⁶ kau¹ maai⁴ bin³ zou⁶ laai⁶ niu⁶ ngau⁴ jyun^4-2 a¹ ban⁶?

     What are you quarrelling for? Why not put the two together to become pissing beef balls, you fools?

3. Sentence final particle used to express doubt in questions.

   噉你做完嘢未吖？ [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]

   gam² nei⁵ zou⁶ jyun⁴ je⁵ mei⁶ a¹?

   So, are you done yet?

4. Sentence final particle to express a contrary positive opinion.

   好食吖。 [Cantonese]  ―  hou² sik⁶ aa¹.   ―  It tastes great to me.

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Derived terms