po4 lo4 zau1婆羅洲婆罗洲
Jyutpingpo4 lo4 zau1
Yalepòh lòh jāu
Definition
Borneo, a large island in Southeast Asia comprising parts of Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia.
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How it's used
Geographically, this term refers to the entire island, whereas the Indonesian term 加里曼丹 specifically refers to the Indonesian portion of the island. While it is a standard geographical name, it is rarely used in daily conversation unless discussing travel or international news.
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go3個goExamples
He will travel to Borneo next month.
Do you know where Borneo is?
Related words
Common phrases
Borneo Island
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
