gaa2 meng2假名
Jyutpinggaa2 meng2
Yalegá méng
Definition
Kana, the Japanese phonetic syllabaries, primarily divided into hiragana and katakana.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Japanese syllabaries used for phonetic representation. It is almost exclusively used in contexts involving Japanese language learning or linguistics. Unlike in Japanese where it is a standard term, in Cantonese it is a loan-translation used to describe the writing system.
Measure word
tou3套touExamples
I still haven't memorized all the kana.
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Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
