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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 助詞
    放​喺​句​尾​,​用​嚟​表達​自己​啱​啱​明白​咗​啲​嘢​,​複​述​多次​去​確認
    used at the end of sentence to express that the speaker "got the message" or has realised something, and to seek confirmation by repeating the information
    • 呢本書你鍾意咓?我送俾你啦。
      呢本书你钟意咓?我送俾你啦。
      ni1 bun2 syu1 nei5 zung1 ji3 aa5? ngo5 sung3 bei2 nei5 laa1
      You like this book, don't you? Let me give it to you as a gift.
    • 哦!佢唔精神咓?由得佢囉。
      哦!佢唔精神咓?由得佢啰。
      o5, keoi5 m4 zing1 san4 aa5? jau2 dak1 keoi5 lo1.
      Oh, he doesn't feel well, does he? Leave him alone then.
  2. 助詞
    更正​對​方​嘅​時​候​,​放​喺​句​尾​用​嚟​表​達​質​疑​嘅​態​度
    to express a questioning attitude at the end of an utterance when correcting someone
    • 呢度總數係一百蚊呀嘛?
      呢度总数系一百蚊呀嘛?
      ni1 dou6 zung2 sou3 hai6 jat1 baak3 man1 aa6 maa5?
      It should be $100 in total, shouldn't it?
  3. 助詞
    放​喺​句​尾​,​用​嚟​確認​最​壞​嘅​情​況​有​冇​發​生​;​通常​同​否定句​一齊用
    used at the end of sentence to confirm whether the worst-case scenario has happened; usually used with negative sentences
    • 佢唔係買曼聯咁傻仔咓?
      佢唔系买曼联咁傻仔咓?
      keoi5 m4 hai6 maai5 maan6 lyun4 gam3 so4 zai2 aa5?
      He can't be so silly to bet on the Man-U!
    • 你唔會冇帶到銀包咓?
      你唔会冇带到银包咓?
      nei5 m4 wui5 mou5 daai3 dou3 ngan4 baau1 aa5?
      You've got your wallet with you, right?
    • 做乜咁唔開心呀?今日冧市,你唔係有貨喺手咓?
      做乜咁唔开心呀?今日冧市,你唔系有货喺手咓?
      zou6 mat1 gam3 m4 hoi1 sam1 aa3? gam1 jat6 lam3 si5, nei5 m4 hai6 jau5 fo3 hai2 sau2 aa5?
      Why the long face? The stock market crashed today. I hope you don't have any stocks?
    • 唔係呀嘛?你講真㗎?
      唔系呀嘛?你讲真㗎?
      m4 hai6 aa6 maa5? nei5 gong2 zan1 gaa4?
      Are you kidding? Are you telling the truth?
    • 你冇嘢嘛?
      你冇嘢嘛?
      nei5 mou5 je5 maa5?
      Are you really okay?! (intended reading: What's wrong with you?!)
  4. 助詞
    可以​加​喺​其他​助​詞後面​,​組成​複​合助​詞
    can be used in combination with other particles to form composite particles
    • 𠿪;㗎嘛
      𠿪;㗎嘛
      gaa5; gaa6 maa5
    • 咋;咋嘛
      咋;咋嘛
      zaa5; zaa6 maa5
    • 哪;哪嘛
      哪;哪嘛
      naa5; naa6 maa5
  5. 參看
    呀嘛、嘛、呀
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. (Cant.) final particle
  2. Cangjie Input
    RMVN
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你冇嚟过呢度咓?
    你冇嚟過呢度咓?
    nei5 mou5 lai4 gwo3 ni1 dou6 aa5?
    • 你沒有來過這兒吧?
    • You haven't been here before, have you?
  2. Cantonese
    呢本书你钟意咓?我送俾你啦。
    呢本書你鍾意咓?我送俾你啦。
    ni1 bun2 syu1 nei5 zung1 ji3 aa5? ngo5 sung3 bei2 nei5 laa1
    • You like this book, don't you? Let me give it to you as a gift.
  3. Cantonese
    哦!佢唔精神咓?由得佢啰。
    哦!佢唔精神咓?由得佢囉。
    o5, keoi5 m4 zing1 san4 aa5? jau2 dak1 keoi5 lo1.
    • Oh, he doesn't feel well, does he? Leave him alone then.
  4. Cantonese
    佢唔系买曼联咁傻仔咓?
    佢唔係買曼聯咁傻仔咓?
    keoi5 m4 hai6 maai5 maan6 lyun4 gam3 so4 zai2 aa5?
    • He can't be so silly to bet on the Man-U!
  5. Cantonese
    你唔会冇带到银包咓?
    你唔會冇帶到銀包咓?
    nei5 m4 wui5 mou5 daai3 dou3 ngan4 baau1 aa5?
    • You've got your wallet with you, right?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    我都系呻下啫,唔系噉都唔畀咓?
    我都系呻下啫,唔系噉都唔畀咓?
    ngo5 dou1 hai6 san3 haa5 ze1, m4 hai6 gam2 dou1 m4 bei2 aa5?
    • I'm just complaining a little bit. Even that's not allowed now?