吖嘛

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Chinese

(a modal particle)
trad. (吖嘛)
simp. #(吖嘛)

Pronunciation 1


Particle

吖嘛

  1. (Cantonese) Used to suggest something obvious.
  2. (Cantonese) Used to confirm something that may be obvious in a question.
    今日A吖嘛 [Cantonese, trad.]
    今日A吖嘛 [Cantonese, simp.]
    gam1 jat6 dou1 hai6 ei1 caan1 a1 maa3?
    You are having meal A today as well, right?

Pronunciation 2


Particle

吖嘛

  1. (Cantonese) Used to raise questions with disbelief.
    唔係吖嘛唔系吖嘛 [Cantonese]  ―  m4 hai6 a6 maa2?   ―  No way?; It couldn't be like that?