go1 leon4 bo1哥倫波哥伦波
Jyutpinggo1 leon4 bo1
Yalegō lèuhn bō
Definition
Colombo, the executive and judicial capital of Sri Lanka.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
This is the standard phonetic transcription for the capital of Sri Lanka used in Cantonese. It is primarily encountered in travel contexts, news reports, or geography discussions. Unlike some other city names that have evolved colloquial nicknames, this remains the consistent and formal way to refer to the city in conversation.
Examples
He is going to travel to Colombo next month.
Related words
Common phrases
Colombo Airport
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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.
