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一家之主 (jat1 gaa1 zi1 zyu2) — the head of the family in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一gaaˉ¹家ziˉ¹之zyuˊ²主
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1jia1 zhi1 zhu3

Meaning of 一家之主

nounthe head of the family

Characters in 一家之主

一jat1
one; a; an; the
家gaa1
classifier for firms or other enterprises
之zi1
's; of (used between two nouns to show possession or subordination)
主zyu2
main; chief; primary; principal

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