modal particle indicating that sth is obvious/particle indicating a pause for emphasis/a final particle to turn a statement into an interrogative question
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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.
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?
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?!)
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
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呀嘛、咓、呀
嘛 [－]
Jyutping
maa3
Pinyin
ma
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
modal particle indicating that sth is obvious
particle indicating a pause for emphasis
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
(adjective) So so (only in reduplication, "嘛嘛")
modal particle indicating that sth is obvious/particle indicating a pause for emphasis/a final particle to turn a statement into an interrogative question
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
助詞
用喺句尾「吖」「啦」「𠺢」「喳」後面，用嚟表達強調或者確認 used at the end of an utterance for emphasis or confirmation after 吖(aa1), 啦(laa1), 𠺢(gaa1), 喳(zaa1)
你唔嚟就早講吖嗎！
你唔嚟就早讲吖吗！
nei5 m4 lei4 zau6 zou2 gong2 aa1 maa3! Why didn't you tell us earlier that you are not coming?
你係唔要啦嗎，我掉咗佢㗎喇。
你系唔要啦吗，我掉咗佢㗎喇。
nei5 hai6 m4 jiu3 laa1 maa3, ngo5 deu3 zo2 keoi5 gaa3 laa3. If you really don't need it, I will throw it away.
你又唔講，我唔知你點諗𠺢嗎！
你又唔讲，我唔知你点谂𠺢吗！
nei5 jau6 m4 gong2, ngo5 m4 zi1 nei5 dim2 nam2 gaa1 maa3! How can I know what you're thinking if you don't tell me?
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嗎
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
Of course!
這樣才對嘛！
这样才对嘛！
zhè yàng cái duì ma ！ That's how it should be!
你知嘛。林仔系特登嚟睇你㗎。
你知嘛。林仔系特登嚟睇你㗎。
nei5 zi1 maa3. lam4 zai2 hai6 dak6 dang1 lai4 tai2 nei5 gaa3. Young Lam has come to specially see you. You already know this of course.
character
Used at the end of an imperative or request to express expectation or dissuasion.
別著急嘛。
别著急嘛。
bié zhāo jí ma ． Don't worry.
character
Signals a pause in a sentence, sometimes used to get the listener's attention.
你嘛，不必去。
你嘛，不必去。
nǐ ma ， bù bì qù ． You, don't need to go.
什麼嘛，我還以為地震了。
什么嘛，我还以为地震了。
shén me ma ， wǒ hái yǐ wèi dì zhèn le ． What? I thought there was an earthquake.
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