粵

吖aa1嗎maa3

simp吖吗
aa1 maa3ā ma

English

  1. a way of expression, with surprised or doubtful feeling
  2. used in statements to indicate that the mentioned fact is supposed to be known to the speaker, or is regarded as obvious
  3. used to seek confirmation on an assumption that one is certain to be correct

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用嚟帶出一啲對方理應知道,或者顯然而見嘅事實
  2. 喺問句度,用嚟確認一啲自己覺得肯定係啱嘅嘢

Examples

  • 你冇事吖嗎?

    You are okay, aren't you?

  • 費事俾人誤會吖嗎。

    I don't want the trouble of being misunderstood, you know.

  • 架車三點鐘到吖嗎?

    The car arrives at three, right?

  • 你唔知咩?佢問阿媽借錢吖嗎。

    Don't you know? He borrowed money from his mother. ----

  • 你知唔知佢去咗邊啊?法國吖嗎。

    Do you know where he is? He's in France of course!

Sources: cc-canto, words.hk

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