daa2 ik1打噎
Jyutpingdaa2 ik1
Yaledá īk
Definition
To hiccup.
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How it's used
Native speakers almost exclusively use the three-character phrase 打思噎 rather than the two-character 打噎. The middle character 思 acts as a phonetic filler that makes the rhythm of the verb more natural in spoken Cantonese. It is rarely used in formal writing, as it is a strictly colloquial term for a bodily reflex.
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Common mistake
Learners often drop the middle character 思, which makes the phrase sound unnatural or incomplete to a native ear. Always use the full form 打思噎 to sound fluent.
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Grammar guides
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