𠺢嘛 [－－]

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、加嘛
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    自然嘅嘢唔一定就系好𠺢嘛。
    自然嘅嘢唔一定就係好𠺢嘛。
    zi6 jin4 ge3 je5 m4 jat1 ding6 zau6 hai6 hou3 𠺢 maa3 。
    • Just because it's natural doesn't mean it's good.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    见到人着衫核突，你唔会大大声笑𠺢嘛。
    見到人着衫核突，你唔會大大聲笑𠺢嘛。
    gin3 dou2 jan4 zoek3 saam1 wat6 dat6, nei5 m4 wui5 daai6 daai6 seng1 siu3 gaa1 maa3.
    • If you saw someone dressed real badly, you wouldn't laugh out loud, would you?
  2. Cantonese
    我认得呢个人，佢住我哋楼上𠺢嘛。
    我認得呢個人，佢住我哋樓上𠺢嘛。
    ngo5 jin6 dak1 ni1 go3 jan4, keoi5 zyu6 ngo5 dei6 lau4 soeng6 gaa1 maa3
    • I know that man. He lives above our home.
  3. Cantonese
    而家我呢个post，成间公司冇咗我唔得𠺢嘛。
    而家我呢個post，成間公司冇咗我唔得𠺢嘛。
    ji4 gaa1 ngo5 nei1 go3 pou1 si2, seng4 gaan1 gung1 si1 mou5 zo2 ngo5 m4 dak1 gaa1 maa3.
    • As I am now in this position, the company cannot go on without me.
  4. Cantonese
    自然嘅嘢唔一定就系好𠺢嘛。
    自然嘅嘢唔一定就係好𠺢嘛。
    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?
  5. Cantonese
    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?