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喎

简㖞 · 繁喎

Mandarin · pinyin wāi

awry (mouth)
askew
Taiwan pr. kuāi

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1 · wai1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kwaa1 · waa1 · wo3 · wo5

Cantonese word readings for 喎. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character · Etymology 1

(especially of mouth) wry; askew; crooked

character · Etymology 2

(Cantonese) Sentence-final modal particle used as a casual reminder or for emphasis.
(Cantonese) Sentence-final modal particle used to express realization.
(Cantonese) Sentence-final modal particle used to emphasise a truth that contradicts an incorrect assumption.
(Cantonese) Sentence-final modal particle used to express sarcasm.

character · Etymology 3

(Cantonese) Sentence-final modal particle used for reported speech.

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