啱key in Chinese

IPA: /ŋaːm⁵⁵ kʰiː⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ŋaŋ²¹³ kʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Dongguan, Sinological-IPA], /ŋaːm⁵⁵ kʰiː⁵⁵/, /ŋaŋ²¹³ kʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: ngaam¹ ki¹ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Jyutping], ngaang¹ ki¹⁻⁰ [Cantonese, Dongguan], ngaam¹ ki¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], ngāam kī [Cantonese, Yale], ngaam¹ ki¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ngam¹ ki¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], ngaang¹ ki¹⁻⁰ [Cantonese, Dongguan] Forms: 啱⫽key [canonical] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From 啱 (“correct; right; to fit; to be appropriate”) + English key. Etymology templates: {{zh-l|*啱|correct; right; to fit; to be appropriate}} 啱 (“correct; right; to fit; to be appropriate”), {{der|zh|en|key}} English key Head templates: {{zh-verb|type=vo}} 啱⫽key (verb-object)

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          "word": "啱牙"
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          "word": "合嗮合尺"
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      "zh-pron": "ngaam¹ ki¹"
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      "zh-pron": "ngāam kī"
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      "zh-pron": "ngaam¹ ki¹"
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      "zh-pron": "ngam¹ ki¹"
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      "zh-pron": "ngaang¹ ki¹⁻⁰"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋaŋ²¹³ kʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵/",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ŋaːm⁵⁵ kʰiː⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋaŋ²¹³ kʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "啱key"
}

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      "zh-pron": "ngaang¹ ki¹⁻⁰"
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    },
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    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngam¹ ki¹"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "ngaang¹ ki¹⁻⁰"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋaŋ²¹³ kʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵/",
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      "ipa": "/ŋaːm⁵⁵ kʰiː⁵⁵/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ŋaŋ²¹³ kʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "啱牙"
    },
    {
      "word": "合嗮合尺"
    }
  ],
  "word": "啱key"
}

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"啱key" meaning in Chinese

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