maa5 dak6 hung4 fung1馬特洪峰马特洪峰
Jyutpingmaa5 dak6 hung4 fung1
Yalemáh dahk hùhng fūng
Definition
Matterhorn, a mountain of the Alps.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Proper nouns for famous geographical landmarks often retain their international names in Cantonese. While it is a specific mountain, it is frequently mentioned in the context of travel planning or chocolate branding. It functions as a standard noun and does not require special grammatical handling beyond standard sentence structure.
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zo2座jóExamples
I really want to go to Switzerland to see the Matterhorn.
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