maa5 laai1 wai4馬拉維马拉维
Jyutpingmaa5 laai1 wai4
Yalemáh lāai wàih
Definition
Malawi; a landlocked country in southeastern Africa with its capital at Lilongwe.
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How it's used
Geographical names in Cantonese often follow the phonetic sounds of the English or international names. When discussing countries, it is common to add 國家 after the name to provide clarity, especially for less familiar nations.
Examples
Malawi is an African country.
Do you know where Malawi is?
Related words
Common phrases
the country of Malawi
Grammar color guide
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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.
