(aa3) — wow; in Cantonese

aa˗₃
Mandarin Pinyin: ya1 ya5

Meaning of

nounwow;
nounfinal particle used to soften an abrupt question/statement, act as reminder and make emphasis;
nounpause particle in enumerating items
nouncreak/squeak
noun(jyutping) aa5 -- interrogative particle used in rhetorical question
noun(pinyin) ya5 -- variant of final particle 啊
noun(jyutping) aa1 -- variant of 吖
noun(pinyin) ya1 --
noun(jyutping) aa3 --
noun(jyutping) aa4 -- interrogative particle used to get confirmation or clarify a doubt, show skepticism or surprise
noun1. In rhetorical question, it is used as an interrogative word; (interjection) 1. Oh! 2. Wow!

Example Sentences with

Come over here, I've got something I want to discuss with you.
I'm going out with my friends tomorrow.
Can you please turn on the fan for me?
Can I please have a glass of ice water?
Excuse me, is there a pharmacy around here?
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