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呀
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- 呀
- ya · particle used to express surprise or mild emphasis; (Cant.) slurred form of the number ten
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1 · ya1
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 11 senses · 3 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
aa4 · haa1 · ngaa4
Cantonese word readings for 呀. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- to be surprised
- Interjection for expressing surprise
- (onomatopoeia) creak
- a classifier
character · Etymology 2
- synonym of 啊 (“Sentence-final exclamation particle”) Normally used after words ending in -a, -o, -e, -i, -ü.
character · Etymology 3
- (Cantonese) Sentence-final particle for softening statements or questions.
- (Cantonese) Particle used after list items in a list of examples.
character · Etymology 4
- (Cantonese) Sentence-final particle expressing surprise and suspicion.
character · Etymology 5
- (of mouth) opened
- (Cantonese) empty
character · Etymology 6
- (colloquial) -ty
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