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Yalenàh
Definition
Used in the transliteration of female names.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively reserved for transliterating foreign female names ending in an 'na' sound. It carries a distinctly Western or exotic feel when used in a name, as it does not appear in traditional Chinese given names. You will find it appearing frequently in celebrity names or when adapting English names like Diana or Hannah into Cantonese.
Examples
Her English name is Anna.
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Grammar guides
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