Cantón

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See also: canton, cantón, and Canton

Spanish

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Etymology

Ultimately from Mandarin 廣東 / 广东 (Guǎngdōng), possibly via Portuguese Cantão. Compare English Canton, French Canton, Italian Canton, Russian Кантон (Kanton).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kanˈton/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: Can‧tón

Proper noun

Cantón m

  1. Guangzhou (the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China)
    Synonym: Ciudad de Cantón
  2. Guangdong (a province of China; capital: Guangzhou)
    Synonym: provincia de Cantón

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