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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Macao, from Chinese 阿媽港/阿妈港, from 阿媽/阿妈 (āmā) + 港 (gǎng). Doublet of makao.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈma.kaw/
- Rhymes: -akaw
- Syllabification: Ma‧kau
Proper noun
Makau n (indeclinable)
- Macau (a city and special administrative region of China)
Further reading
- Makau in Polish dictionaries at PWN