阿仔

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phonetic; (final part.); (interj.)
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people
 
minutely; young; duty
minutely; young; duty; responsibility
 
simp. and trad.
(阿仔)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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阿仔

  1. (Cantonese, dialectal Hakka) son
    阿仔功課 [Cantonese, trad.]
    阿仔功课 [Cantonese, simp.]
    aa3 zai2, zou6 saai3 gung1 fo3 mei6 aa3? [Jyutping]
    Son, have you finished your homework?

Usage notes

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In Hong Kong Cantonese, it is usually used by parents as an endearing name or by others to refer to someone else's son.

Synonyms

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