摩擦音 (mo1 caat3 jam1) — fricative (close approximation of two articulators so that the airstream is partially obstructed and turblent airflow is produced) in Cantonese

moˉ¹caat˗₃jamˉ¹
Mandarin Pinyin: mo2 ca1 yin1

Meaning of 摩擦音

nounfricative (close approximation of two articulators so that the airstream is partially obstructed and turblent airflow is produced)
nounsound caused by friction; sound of two things rubbing together

Characters in 摩擦音

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