粵

吖aa1嘛maa3

aa1 maa3ā ma

English

  1. isn't it; okay; right
  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

  • 你冇嘢吖嘛?

    You all right?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 大家無嘢吖嘛。

    Is everyone all right?

    Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

  • 你尋日應該嚟吖嘛。

    You should have come yesterday.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你應該打俾我吖嘛。

    You should've called me.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你應該聽佢講吖嘛。

    You should've listened to him.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你應該即刻拒絕吖嘛。

    You should have said no right away.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 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.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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