Cantonese words starting with A

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Mister; a polite way to address a man.

An interrogative pronoun used to ask about someone's identity; who; which person.

ATV; short for Asia Television, a former Hong Kong television broadcaster.

aa3 si6 bou2 gaa1 zing3

亞氏保加症亚氏保加症

Asperger syndrome.

aa3 si6 pat1 ling4

亞士匹靈亚士匹灵

Aspirin; a common painkiller also used to treat fever.

aa3 si6 pat1 ling4

阿士匹靈阿士匹灵

阿仙奴啊仙奴

Arsenal, a football team in the English Premier League.

An Indian person.

A swindler, pickpocket, or con artist.

A nickname or term of address for a foolish person, dummy, or simpleton.

One's elder brother's wife; sister-in-law.

One's elder brother's wife, or sometimes used to refer to one's daughter-in-law.

One's father's younger brother, or a casual form of address for a middle-aged man.

Asia-Pacific; the region encompassing Asia and the Pacific Ocean.

An address to a middle-aged married woman; madam.

aa3 taai3 dei6 keoi1

亞太地區亚太地区

The Asia-Pacific region.

Boss, leader, chief, or superior.

Boss, leader, or head of a group.

Hunchback; a person with a deformed or curved upper back.

aa3 to4 haang4 lou6

阿駝行路啊駝行路

So-so; passable; mediocre.

To occupy a lot of space, or to hog seats or positions.

亞運會亚运会

Asian Games; the quadrennial international multi-sport event for athletes from all over Asia.

Son, or a little boy.

Son; used to refer to one's own son or informally to someone else's son.

Asia, the largest and most populous continent on Earth.

aa3 zau1 din6 si6

亞洲電視亚洲电视

Asia Television Limited (ATV); a former Hong Kong television station that operated from 1957 to 2016.

aa3 zau1 din6 si6 bun2 gong2 toi4

亞洲電視本港台亚洲电视本港台

ATV Home, a former free-to-air Cantonese television channel in Hong Kong operated by Asia Television.

aa3 zau1 din6 si6 gwok3 zai3 toi4

亞洲電視國際台亚洲电视国际台

ATV World, a former English-language television channel in Hong Kong operated by Asia Television.

aa3 zau1 din6 si6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1

亞洲電視有限公司亚洲电视有限公司

Asia Television Co., Limited, a television station in Hong Kong.

aa3 zau1 gwok3 zai3 bok3 laam5 gun2

亞洲國際博覽館亚洲国际博览馆

AsiaWorld-Expo; a major convention and exhibition centre in Hong Kong.

aa3 zau1 sei3 siu2 lung4

亞洲四小龍亚洲四小龙

Four Asian Tigers: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea.

亞洲式亚洲式

aa3 zau1 taai3 ping4 joeng4 ging1 zai3 hap6 zok3 zou2 zik1

亞洲太平洋經濟合作組織亚洲太平洋经济合作组织

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

亞洲台亚洲台

ATV Asia, a former television channel of Asia Television Network in Hong Kong.

aa3 zau1 wan6 dung6 wui2

亞洲運動會亚洲运动会

The Asian Games.

An informal address for a woman, used either respectfully to a female boss or slightly provocatively.

aa3 zi1 aa3 zo1

阿吱阿咗啊吱啊咗

To whine, complain, or make excuses, especially in a noisy or annoying manner.

aa3 zi1 aa3 zo1

阿支阿左啊支啊左

To talk nonstop, nag, or complain persistently.

aa3 zi1 dak6 hak1

阿茲特克阿兹特克

Aztec; an ancient Mesoamerican civilization conquered by Spain in 1521.

A stupid or unintelligent person.

aa3 zyu1 aa3 gau2

阿豬阿狗啊猪阿狗

Anybody; any random or unimportant person.

aa3 zyu6 go3 wai2

掗住個位挜住个位

To occupy a space or reserve a seat.

The number ten; a weakened pronunciation of '十' used between three and nine followed by a digit or classifier.

An interjection expressing a sigh, sadness, regret, or annoyance.

An interjection expressing disapproval, regret, or sighing.

Dust; fine particles of dirt.

To lean against, get close to, or shift one's body weight towards another person or object.

To lean on something, or to lean an object against another thing for support.

aai1 bok3 laai1

The Ebola virus.

aai1 coi3 ngo4 bei2 aa3

埃塞俄比亞埃塞俄比亚

Ethiopia; a country in northeastern Africa with its capital at Addis Ababa.