bou3 gat1布吉
Jyutpingbou3 gat1
Yalebou gāt
Definition
Phuket, a province and island in Thailand.
colloquialplacestravel
How it's used
This is the standard Cantonese name for the Thai island of Phuket. It is widely used in travel contexts and is the only name you will hear in local travel agencies or casual conversation. Unlike some other place names that have multiple transliterations, this is the universally accepted form.
Examples
I went to Phuket for a trip last month.
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Grammar guides
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