aak1 gwaa1 do1 ji5厄瓜多爾厄瓜多尔
Jyutpingaak1 gwaa1 do1 ji5
Yaleāak gwā dō yíh
Definition
Ecuador, a country in northwestern South America with its capital in Quito.
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How it's used
Geographic names ending in 'dor' are often transliterated with '多爾' in Cantonese. It functions as a proper noun and is used exactly like other country names in sentences. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing travel or geography.
Examples
Ecuador is a very far country.
Do you know where Ecuador is?
Related words
Common phrases
go to Ecuador
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
