leoi4 hak1 ngaa5 mei6 hak1雷克雅未克
Jyutpingleoi4 hak1 ngaa5 mei6 hak1
Yalelèuih hāk ngáh meih hāk
Definition
Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland.
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How it's used
Foreign place names are typically transliterated phonetically into Cantonese characters. Because this city name is long and contains sounds not native to Cantonese, it is almost exclusively used in formal contexts like travel planning or geography discussions.
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Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland.
When are you going to travel to Reykjavík?
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Common phrases
go to Reykjavík
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