啩 [－]

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Pinyin guà

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (Cant.) particle implying probability / doubt / uncertainty / surmise
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 助詞
    用​喺​句末​，​表示​自己​（​唔​可以​係​其他人​）​唔​肯定​或者​遲​疑​嘅​嘢
    used at the end of a sentence to express something that the speaker (but not another person) is unsure or hesitant about; similar to uncertainty conveyed by "I guess ..."
    • 我諗我會嚟食飯啩。
      我谂我会嚟食饭啩。
      ngo5 nam2 ngo5 wui5 lai4 sik6 faan6 gwaa3.
      I think I may come to the dinner.
    • 應該得啩。
      应该得啩。
      jing1 goi1 dak1 gwaa3.
      I guess it should be OK.
    • 我估應該有廿個人啩。
      我估应该有廿个人啩。
      ngo5 gu2 jing1 goi1 jau5 jaa6 go3 jan4 gwaa3.
      I'd guess there should be about 20 people or so.
  2. 助詞
    用​喺​句​尾​，​委婉​噉​指出​對方​錯誤​；​睇​嚟​；​睇​怕
    used at the end of a sentence to correct the other party in a less confrontational way
    • 唔係啩？
      唔系啩？
      m4 hai6 gwaa3?
      It couldn't be, could it?
    • 又係我？唔好喇啩。
      又系我？唔好喇啩。
      jau6 hai6 ngo5? m4 hou2 laa3 gwaa3.
      Me again? Well... come on.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Cantonese
    Sentence final particle indicating uncertainty in a statement; implies that the speaker is not sure whether what he/she says is true.
    (syn.) 吧
    • 我返屋企食面啩。
      我返屋企食面啩。
      ngo5 faan1 uk1 kei5 sik6 min6 gwaa3.
      Well, I'm probably going to go home and eat noodles.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. (Cant.) particle implying probability
  2. Cangjie Input
    RGGY
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 吧
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    噉嘅字典至少都应该有两句「雪柜」嘅例句啩。
    噉嘅字典至少都應該有兩句「雪櫃」嘅例句啩。
    gam2 ge3 zi6 din2 zi3 siu2 dou1 jing1 goi1 jau5 loeng5 geoi3 「 syut3 gwai6 」 ge3 lai6 geoi3 gwaa3 。
    • In a dictionary like this one there should be at least two sentences with "fridge".
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    只游戏咁好玩，作为机迷冇理由唔跟机玩埋一份啩？
    隻遊戲咁好玩，作為機迷冇理由唔跟機玩埋一份啩？
    zek3 jau4 hei3 gam3 hou2 waan4, zok3 wai4 gei1 mai4 mou5 lei5 jau4 m4 gan1 gei1 waan2 maai4 jat1 fan6 gwaa3?
    • This game is so fun; as a gamer, there is no reason not to join this game, right?
  2. Cantonese
    我谂佢会讲啩。
    我諗佢會講啩。
    ngo5 nam2 keoi5 wui5 gong2 gwaa3.
    • 我想他會説吧。
    • I think he may say it out.
  3. Cantonese
    唔系啩，踩单车跌亲都叫要闻？
    唔係啩，踩單車跌親都叫要聞？
    m4 hai6 gwaa3, caai2 daan1 ce1 dit3 can1 dou1 giu3 jiu3 man4?
    • What the hell, since when can a cycling accident make it to the headlines?
  4. Cantonese
    唔系啩？信箱入面插住把刀？
    唔係啩？信箱入面插住把刀？
    m4 hai6 gwaa3? seon3 soeng1 jap6 min6 caap3 zyu6 baa2 dou1?
    • How come? A knife inserted into the letterbox?
  5. Cantonese
    我谂我会嚟食饭啩。
    我諗我會嚟食飯啩。
    ngo5 nam2 ngo5 wui5 lai4 sik6 faan6 gwaa3.
    • I think I may come to the dinner.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    我返屋企食面啩。
    我返屋企食面啩。
    ngo5 faan1 uk1 kei5 sik6 min6 gwaa3.
    • Well, I'm probably going to go home and eat noodles.
  2. Cantonese
    应该系今日啩。
    应该系今日啩。
    jing1 goi1 hai6 gam1 jat6 gwaa3.
    • I think it's today. / It should be today.