啱key
Chinese
correct; right; to fit correct; right; to fit; to be appropriate |
musical scale | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (啱key) |
啱 | key | |
Etymology
From 啱 (“correct; right; to fit; to be appropriate”) + English key.
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngaam1 ki1
- Yale: ngāam kī
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngaam1 ki1
- Guangdong Romanization: ngam1 ki1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋaːm⁵⁵ kʰiː⁵⁵/
- (Dongguan, Guancheng)
- Jyutping++: ngaang1 ki1-0
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋaŋ²¹³ kʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
啱⫽key (verb-object)
Synonyms
- 啱牙 (ngaam1 ngaa4-2)
- 合嗮合尺