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 disapproval 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 word has been viewed 21973 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by rathpy on 28th Mar 2007 06:45 and last edited on 6th Aug 2014 22:50

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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

嚟真㗎 lai4*2 zan1 gaa4 = are you serious 粵
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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.

做咩你咁慢㗎? 粵
How come you are so slow?
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134219,134225#msg-134225]

我係今日返屋企㗎。粵
I returned home only today.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131851 ]

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Decimal representation of this word: 㗎
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