aa3 ji5 kap6 lei6 aa3阿爾及利亞阿尔及利亚

How it's used

Geographic names ending in -ia are often transliterated into Cantonese using a combination of characters that mimic the original pronunciation while adhering to the standard naming conventions for foreign countries. It is almost always preceded by the classifier 個 when referring to the country as a singular entity in a sentence. Speakers rarely use this word in casual conversation unless discussing travel or international news.