㗎 (gaa2 gaa3 gaa4 | ) : final particle for making a strong assertion

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㗎

gaa2 gaa3 gaa4

final particle for making an assertion, contraction of 嘅+呀
[1] gaa3 - with strong emphasis
[2] gaa2 - with doubt and reservation
[3] gaa4 - with disaaproval and retort; Japanese (slang)
[Var.] 嘎

Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

㗎

This character was added by rathpy on 28th Mar 2007 06:45 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:47

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得㗎嘞 dak1 gaa3 laak3 de2 ga5 le1 = OK; will do 粵

得㗎喇 dak1 gaa3 laa3 de2 ga5 la1 = OK; will do 粵

就得㗎喇 zau6 dak1 gaa3 laa3 jiu4 de2 ga5 la1 = OK, will do 粵

㗎仔 gaa4 zai2 = a young Japanese man or boy 粵

㗎話 gaa4 waa6*2 = the Japanese language 粵

㗎妹 gaa4 mui6*1 = a young Japanese woman or girl 粵

㗎佬 gaa4 lou2 = a Japanese man 粵

邊度會有咁大隻蛤乸隨街跳㗎 bin1 dou6 wui5 jau5 gam3 daai6 zek3 gap3 naa2 ceoi4 gaai1 tiu3 gaa3 = how could that possibly be true? 粵

嚟㗎 lai4 gaa3 = final modal particle to strengthen an assertion or question 粵

Showing 10 of 28 examples containing 㗎

我個中文老師好好人㗎粵
My Chinese teacher is a very nice person.

嗰間餐廳啲嘢好好食㗎！粵
The food at that restaurant is excellent!

佢係咪本地人嚟㗎？粵
Is he/she a local?

呢隻白酒好正㗎！? 粵
This brand of white wine is really good!

你鍾唔鍾意食花生㗎？粵
Do you like to eat peanuts?

呢間大學好有名㗎！? 粵
This university is very famous!

我哥哥對我好好㗎粵
My (elder) brother treats me very well.

佢唔識用筷子㗎粵
He/she doesn't know how to use chopsticks.

你係幾時返嚟㗎? 粵
When are you coming back?
[the "when" is emphasized by 係 preceding it, and the use of the final particle 㗎. Pronouncing 㗎 as gaa2 would add a sense of reservation or doubt about the situation.]

我最憎搭火車㗎嘞粵
I hate to ride on trains.

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