Translingual[edit]
Han character[edit]
咓 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+5, 8 strokes, cangjie input 口一女弓 (RMVN), composition ⿰口瓦)
References[edit]
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 185, character 21
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3511
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 588, character 6
- Unihan data for U+5493
Chinese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Definitions[edit]
咓
- Used in transcription.
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Note: The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng-initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.
Definitions[edit]
咓
- (Cantonese) Used at the end of a question to make a confirmation.
你想飲奶茶咓?我哋落街買囉。 [Cantonese, trad.]
你想饮奶茶咓?我哋落街买啰。 [Cantonese, simp.]- nei5 soeng2 jam2 naai5 caa4 aa5? ngo5 dei6 lok6 gaai1 maai5 lo1. [Jyutping]
- [Oh,] you want to drink milk tea? We can go out to buy some.
我唔係最遲嗰個咓? [Cantonese, trad.]
我唔系最迟嗰个咓? [Cantonese, simp.]- ngo5 m4 hai6 zeoi3 ci4 go2 go3 aa5? [Jyutping]
- I'm not latest one, right?
- (Cantonese) Used at the end of a question when correcting someone.
甲:前面轉左。乙:轉右咓? [Cantonese, trad.]
甲:前面转左。乙:转右咓? [Cantonese, simp.]- gaap3: cin4 min6 zyun3 zo2. jyut3: zyun3 jau6 aa5? [Jyutping]
- A: Make a left. B: You mean a right?
- (Cantonese) Used to make a polite request.
- 等等咓。 [Cantonese] ― dang2 dang2 aa5. [Jyutping] ― Please wait.