jaa5 mun4也門也门
Jyutpingjaa5 mun4
Yaleyáh mùhn
Definition
Yemen; a country in Western Asia on the Arabian Peninsula with its capital in Sana'a.
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How it's used
Geographical names in Cantonese often follow the same pronunciation patterns as Mandarin, but the tone might differ slightly depending on the speaker's familiarity with the region. It is treated as a standard proper noun and does not require a specific classifier unless you are referring to the country as a political entity.
Examples
He has been to Yemen for travel.
Do you know where Yemen is?
Related words
Common phrases
Republic of Yemen
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
