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嘰嘰嘎嘎

简叽叽嘎嘎 · 繁嘰嘰嘎嘎

Mandarin · pinyin jī ji gā gā

(onom.) giggling noise

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嘎: gā · sound of laughter; bad, malevolent
叽: jī · sigh in disapproval; take small

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1–5–1–1 · ji1 ji5 ga1 ga1

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gei1 gei1 gaa1 gaa1

Cantonese word readings for 嘰嘰嘎嘎. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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