阿Sir

Chinese

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Etymology

阿 (aa3) + English sir.

Pronunciation

Cantonese (Jyutping): aa³ soe⁴, aa³ se⁴

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: aa³ soe⁴, aa³ se⁴
  - Yale: a sèuh, a sèh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: aa³ soe⁴, aa³ se⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: a³ sê⁴, a³ sé⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /aː³³ sœː²¹/, /aː³³ sɛː²¹/

Noun

阿Sir (Cantonese, originally Hong Kong Cantonese)

a respectful term of address to a man
阿Sir早晨！ [Cantonese] ― aa³ soe⁴ zou² san⁴! [Jyutping] ― Good morning, sir!
male teacher
male police officer, policeman

Synonyms

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