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嘛 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
used in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1]; (Tw) (coll.) what?
modal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis
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lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism
lamasery
what are you doing?
Notice where 嘛 sits in each complete thought.
Why are you showing me this?
Source: Tatoeba #10019627 · CC BY 2.0 FRWhat are you going to use this car for?
Source: Tatoeba #2254355 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou need to tell me what you want me to do.
Source: Tatoeba #11698193 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt's the middle of the night. Why aren't you asleep?
Source: Tatoeba #10073018 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.