jan3 dou6 joeng4印度洋
Jyutpingjan3 dou6 joeng4
Yaleyan douh yèuhng
Definition
Indian Ocean, the world's third-largest ocean.
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How it's used
Geographical names in Cantonese often require the classifier 個 or the specific geographic classifier 處 when used in casual speech. While 印度洋 is a formal proper noun, speakers frequently add the suffix 海洋 or refer to it as 印度洋嗰邊 to specify the region. It is treated as a standard noun phrase in sentences.
Examples
The water in the Indian Ocean is very blue.
Do you know where the Indian Ocean is?
Related words
Common phrases
cross the Indian Ocean
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Grammar guides
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