ak1 taai3 waa4渥太華渥太华
Jyutpingak1 taai3 waa4
Yaleāk taai wàh
Definition
Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.
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How it's used
Geographic names are often transliterated phonetically in Cantonese, and 渥太華 is the standard way to refer to the Canadian capital. It is treated as a proper noun and functions like any other city name in a sentence structure.
Examples
Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
Do you know where Ottawa is?
Related words
Common phrases
City of Ottawa
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