Cantão

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See also: cantao and cantão

Portuguese

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Etymology

From Mandarin 廣東 / 广东 (Guǎngdōng). Compare Spanish Cantón, English Canton, French Canton, Italian Canton, Russian Кантон (Kanton).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cantão f

  1. Guangzhou (the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China)
    Synonyms: Guangzhou, Cidade de Cantão
  2. Guangdong (a province of China; capital: Guangzhou)
    Synonym: província de Cantão

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