lo4 maa5 nei4 aa3羅馬尼亞罗马尼亚
Jyutpinglo4 maa5 nei4 aa3
Yalelòh máh nèih a
Definition
Romania, a country in southeastern Europe.
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How it's used
Geographical names in Cantonese often follow the English pronunciation closely, and 羅馬尼亞 is a standard phonetic adaptation. It is treated as a proper noun and does not require a measure word when referring to the country as a whole.
Examples
Do you know where Romania is?
I went to Romania for a trip last year.
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