吖嘛 [－－]

Jyutping aa1 maa5
Pinyin yā ma

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 嘛
  2. 呀

吖嘛 [－－]

Jyutping aa1 maa3
Pinyin yā ma

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 助詞
    用​嚟​帶​出​一​啲​對​方理​應​知道​，​或者​顯​然而​見​嘅​事​實
    used in statements to indicate that the mentioned fact is supposed to be known to the speaker, or is regarded as obvious
    • 你知唔知佢去咗邊啊？法國吖嗎。
      你知唔知佢去咗边啊？法国吖吗。
      nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 keoi5 heoi3 zo2 bin1 aa3? faat3 gwok3 aa1 maa3.
      Do you know where he is? He's in France of course!
    • 費事俾人誤會吖嗎。
      费事俾人误会吖吗。
      fai3 si6 bei2 jan4 ng6 wui6 aa1 maa3.
      I don't want the trouble of being misunderstood, you know.
    • 你唔知咩？佢問阿媽借錢吖嗎。
      你唔知咩？佢问阿妈借钱吖吗。
      nei5 m4 zi1 me1? keoi5 man6 aa3 maa1 ze3 cin2 aa1 maa3.
      Don't you really know this? He borrowed money from his mother of course.
  2. 助詞
    喺​問​句​度​，​用​嚟​確認​一​啲​自己​覺得​肯定​係​啱​嘅​嘢
    used to seek confirmation on an assumption that one is certain to be correct
    • 你冇事吖嗎？
      你冇事吖吗？
      nei5 mou5 si6 aa1 maa3?
      You are okay, aren't you?
    • 架車三點鐘到吖嗎？
      架车三点钟到吖吗？
      gaa3 ce1 saam1 dim2 zung1 dou3 aa1 maa3?
      The car arrives at three, right?
  3. 參看
    吖嗎
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. particle, Cantonese
    Used to confirm something that may be obvious in a question.
    • 今日都系A餐吖嘛？
      今日都系A餐吖嘛？
      gam1 jat6 dou1 hai6 ei1 caan1 a1 maa3?
      You are having meal A today as well, right?
  2. particle, Cantonese
    Used to suggest something obvious.
    • 唔知㗎，「希望在明天」吖嘛！
      唔知㗎，「希望在明天」吖嘛！
      From: 2005, 生命滿希望 前路由我創 [The future is your's to make, where there's life there's hope], m4 zi1 gaa3, “hei1 mong6 zoi6 ming4 tin1” a1 maa3!
      I don't know, but "tomorrow lies hope", isn't it?
  3. particle, Cantonese
    Used to raise questions with disbelief.

吖嘛 [－－]

Jyutping aa1 maa3
Pinyin ā ma

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. isn't it; okay; right
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    喺本簿度写返你个名啦，唔使惊整唔见吖嘛。
    喺本簿度寫返你個名啦，唔使驚整唔見吖嘛。
    hai2 bun2 bou2 dou6 se2 faan2 nei5 go3 ming4 laa1 ， m4 si2 ging1 zing2 m4 gin3 aa1 maa3 。
    • Put your name on the notebook in case you forget it.
  2. Cantonese
    喂，向好𠮶方面谂吖嘛！至少你返工无迟到啦！
    喂，向好嗰方面諗吖嘛！至少你返工無遲到啦！
    wai3 ， hoeng3 hou3 go2 fong1 min6 nam2 aa1 maa3 ！ zi3 siu2 nei5 faan1 gung1 mou4 ci4 dou3 laa1 ！
    • Hey, look on the bright side! At least you were not late for work!
  3. Cantonese
    大就可能大咗小小，不过呢个信封冇问题㗎喇。大得济好过细得济吖嘛。
    大就可能大咗小小，不過呢個信封冇問題㗎喇。大得濟好過細得濟吖嘛。
    daai6 zau6 ho2 nang4 daai6 zo2 siu2 siu2 ， bat1 gwo3 nei4 go3 seon3 fung1 mou5 man6 tai4 gaa3 laa3 。 daai6 dak1 zai3 hou3 gwo3 sai3 dak1 zai3 aa1 maa3 。
    • It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.
  4. Cantonese
    你寻日应该嚟吖嘛。
    你尋日應該嚟吖嘛。
    nei5 cam4 jat6 jing1 goi1 lai4 aa1 maa3 。
    • You should have come yesterday.
  5. Cantonese
    你冇嘢吖嘛？
    你冇嘢吖嘛？
    nei5 mou5 je5 aa1 maa3 ？
    • You all right?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢上网上得多，跟住𠮶啲同温层就系要斗mean吖嘛，越mean就越有成功感。
    佢上網上得多，跟住嗰啲同温層就係要鬥mean吖嘛，越mean就越有成功感。
    keoi5 soeng5 mong5 soeng5 dak1 do1, gan1 zyu6 go2 di1 tung4 wan1 cang4 zau6 hai6 jiu3 dau3 min1 aa1 maa3, jyut6 min1 zau6 jyut6 jau5 sing4 gung1 gam2.
    • He surfs the web a lot and his online social group likes to compete how mean each person can get. The meaner you become, the more sense of success you get.
  2. Cantonese
    我近年买电子书多，悭位啲吖嘛。
    我近年買電子書多，慳位啲吖嘛。
    ngo5 gan6 nin4 maai5 din6 zi2 syu1 do1, haan1 wai2 di1 aa1 maa3.
    • I have bought more e-books in recent years. It saves a lot of space.
  3. Cantonese
    我够想开开心心过日子啦，冇得拣吖嘛。
    我夠想開開心心過日子啦，冇得揀吖嘛。
    ngo5 gau3 soeng2 hoi1 hoi1 sam1 sam1 gwo3 jat6 zi2 laa1, mou5 dak1 gaan2 aa1 maa3.
    • I want to live happily too, but I don't have a choice.
  4. Cantonese
    佢做乜韫自己喺房唧？你有事应该同人讲吖嘛。
    佢做乜韞自己喺房唧？你有事應該同人講吖嘛。
    keoi5 zou6 mat1 wan3 zi6 gei2 hai2 fong2 zek1? nei5 jau5 si6 jing1 goi1 tung4 jan4 gong2 aa1 maa3.
    • Why does she lock herself up in her room? If you (=one) have problems, you should tell someone.
  5. Cantonese
    学返几门手艺，俾人炒咗都唔会饿死吖嘛。
    學返幾門手藝，俾人炒咗都唔會餓死吖嘛。
    hok6 faan1 gei2 mun4 sau2 ngai6, bei2 jan4 caau2 zo2 dou1 m4 wui5 ngo6 sei2 aa1 maa3.
    • One should learn more crafts that can earn you a living, so that you could survive even if you got laid off. Doesn't that make perfect sense?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    今日都系A餐吖嘛？
    今日都系A餐吖嘛？
    gam1 jat6 dou1 hai6 ei1 caan1 a1 maa3?
    • You are having meal A today as well, right?
  2. Cantonese
    唔知㗎，「希望在明天」吖嘛！
    唔知㗎，「希望在明天」吖嘛！
    From: 2005, 生命滿希望 前路由我創 [The future is your's to make, where there's life there's hope], m4 zi1 gaa3, “hei1 mong6 zoi6 ming4 tin1” a1 maa3!
    • I don't know, but "tomorrow lies hope", isn't it?