sou1 daan1蘇丹苏丹
Jyutpingsou1 daan1
Yalesōu dāan
Definition
Sudan; a country in northeastern Africa with its capital at Khartoum.
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How it's used
Geographical names in Cantonese often follow the same pronunciation patterns as Mandarin, but they are treated as standard nouns in sentences. When discussing countries, it is common to add 呢個國家 before the name to clarify the context for the listener. It functions exactly like any other proper noun for a place.
Examples
Sudan is a country located in the northeast of Africa.
Do you know where the capital of Sudan is?
Related words
Common phrases
Republic of the Sudan
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Grammar guides
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