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吉隆坡
gat1 lung4 bo1 |
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Kuala Lumpur (KL): capital city of Malaysia. Also gat1 leom4 bo1, note that "leom" is not a standard HK Cantonese syllable but reflects the Malaysian pronunciation of 隆 in this context.
Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:吉 gat1 - lucky, auspicious; (粵) vacant隆 lung4 - grand; prosperous; swelling; intense 坡 bo1 po1 - slope, hillside |
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