gā gādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(onom.) quack / honk / (northern dialect) very / also pr. [gā ga], [gá ga] etc
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

嘎嘎 嘎嘎 [ga1 ga1] /(onom.) quack/honk/(northern dialect) very/also pr. [ga1 ga5], [ga2 ga5] etc/

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  • 嘎
    gā

    (onom.) short but loud sound

    gá

    cackling sound

    gǎ

    (dialect) ill-tempered / ornery / (dialect) naughty / mischievous

  • 嘎
    gā

    (onom.) short but loud sound

    gá

    cackling sound

    gǎ

    (dialect) ill-tempered / ornery / (dialect) naughty / mischievous

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.