lo4 maa5羅馬罗马
Jyutpinglo4 maa5
Yalelòh máh
Definition
Rome, the capital and cultural center of Italy.
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How it's used
Pronunciation of this name in Cantonese follows the characters directly, but it is often associated with the phrase 條條大路通羅馬. This idiom is used to express that there are many different ways to achieve the same goal, mirroring the English equivalent.
Examples
Rome is the capital of Italy.
Related words
Common phrases
All roads lead to Rome
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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.
