gaak3 ling4 laan4格陵蘭格陵兰
Jyutpinggaak3 ling4 laan4
Yalegaak lìhng làahn
Definition
Greenland, the world's largest island located between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Oceans.
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How it's used
Geographic names in Cantonese often follow the English pronunciation closely, but 格陵蘭 is a standard transliteration used in both formal and informal contexts. It is treated as a proper noun and does not typically require a classifier when used in a sentence.
Examples
Do you know where Greenland is?
I want to go to Greenland to see the aurora.
Related words
Common phrases
Greenland island
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