ngai4 dei6 maa5 laai1危地馬拉危地马拉
Jyutpingngai4 dei6 maa5 laai1
Yalengàih deih máh lāai
Definition
Guatemala; a country in Central America with its capital at Guatemala City.
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How it's used
Geographic names of countries are often transliterated phonetically in Cantonese. When discussing travel or location, it is common to use the preposition 喺 before the country name to indicate where it is situated or where someone has been.
Examples
Do you know where Guatemala is?
I went to Guatemala for a trip last year.
Related words
Common phrases
Guatemala City
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