haak3 bou3 ji5喀布爾喀布尔
Jyutpinghaak3 bou3 ji5
Yalehaak bou yíh
Definition
Kabul, the capital and largest city of Afghanistan.
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How it's used
Geographic names are often transliterated phonetically in Cantonese, and 喀布爾 follows this convention to match the pronunciation of the city. It is used exclusively in formal or journalistic contexts when discussing international news or geography. You will rarely hear this mentioned in casual daily conversation unless the topic specifically turns to global politics or travel.
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Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
Do you know where Kabul is?
Related words
Common phrases
Kabul 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.
