maa5 ji5 doi6 fu1馬爾代夫马尔代夫
Jyutpingmaa5 ji5 doi6 fu1
Yalemáh yíh doih fū
Definition
Maldives; an archipelago nation located in the Indian Ocean with its capital at Malé.
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How it's used
This name is a direct phonetic loan from English. It is almost exclusively used in the context of luxury travel or honeymoon planning, reflecting its status as a popular dream destination for Hong Kong residents.
Examples
Are you going to the Maldives for a vacation this year?
The seawater in the Maldives is really clear and beautiful.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
