on1 lik6 kaa1安歷卡安历卡
Jyutpingon1 lik6 kaa1
Yaleōn lihk kā
Definition
Anelka, a surname or name of the French soccer player Nicolas Anelka.
colloquialpeoplesports
How it's used
This name is primarily associated with the French striker Nicolas Anelka who played for several major English clubs. It is used exclusively when discussing professional football history or sports trivia. Like many foreign names transliterated into Cantonese, it is treated as a proper noun and does not change form regardless of the grammatical context.
Examples
Anelka was really good at playing soccer back in the day.
Related words
Common phrases
Anelka playing soccer
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