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Jyutping gaa1 maa3
Pinyin jiā ma

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 助詞
    嘅​同​ ​吖​嘛​嘅​合音​;​加​喺​句子​後​面​,​表示​呢​一個​係​對​方理​應​知道​嘅​事​,​或者​係​必然​會認​同​嘅​判​斷
    a combination of 嘅and 吖嘛;used at the end of a sentence to express that it is something that the listener/reader should be aware of, or something that they are expected to agree with
    • 自然嘅嘢唔一定就係好𠺢嘛。
      自然嘅嘢唔一定就系好𠺢嘛。
      zi6 jin4 ge3 je5 m4 jat1 ding6 zau6 hai6 hou2 gaa1 maa3.
      Being natural does not necessarily mean it is good, am I not right?
    • 佢傻𠺢嘛,使乜理佢唧?
      佢傻𠺢嘛,使乜理佢唧?
      keoi5 so4 gaa1 maa3, sai2 mat1 lei5 keoi5 zek1?
      He's crazy, of course. Why bother with him?
    • 你大條道理𠺢嘛,唔使怕。
      你大条道理𠺢嘛,唔使怕。
      nei5 daai6 tiu4 dou6 lei5 gaa1 maa3, m4 sai2 paa3.
      You definitely have reason on your side. You needn't be afraid.
  2. 參看
    㗎嘛、𠺢嘛
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    细路仔龙精虎猛扎扎跳先正常加嘛。
    細路仔龍精虎猛紮紮跳先正常加嘛。
    sai3 lou6 zai2 lung4 zing1 fu2 maang5 zaat3 zaat3 tiu3 sin1 zing3 soeng4 gaa1 maa3.
    • It's normal for children to be full of spirit and jump around.
  2. Cantonese
    你真系一言惊醒梦中人啊!点解我唔直接叫阿明约佢呢?佢两个识加嘛!
    你真係一言驚醒夢中人啊!點解我唔直接叫阿明約佢呢?佢兩個識加嘛!
    nei5 zan1 hai6 jat1 jin4 ging1 sing2 mung6 zung1 jan4 aa3! dim2 gaai2 ngo5 m4 zik6 zip3 giu3 aa3 ming4 joek3 keoi5 ne1? keoi5 loeng5 go3 sik1 gaa1 maa3!
    • You've made a point precisely and concisely! Why don't I ask Ming to date her straight? They know each other!
  3. Cantonese
    毕业喜庆事嚟加嘛,唔好喊啦。
    畢業喜慶事嚟加嘛,唔好喊啦。
    bat1 jip6 hei2 hing3 si6 lai4 gaa1 maa3, m4 hou2 haam3 laa1.
    • Graduation is a happy occasion. Don't cry.