灣城
Chinese
bay; gulf | city walls; city; town | ||
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trad. (灣城) | 灣 | 城 | |
simp. (湾城) | 湾 | 城 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
灣城
- (dated) Havana (a city, the capital city of Cuba)
- 2016 January 16, “闖拉美 CH01 古巴”, in 華人移民史, RTHK, 33m41s from the start:
- 「因爲喺古巴好似冇苦瓜賣噉呀,而家?」「灣城乜都冇。」 [Cantonese, trad.]
- “jan1 wai4 hai2 gu2 baa1 hou2 ci5 mou5 fu2 gwaa1 maai6 gam2 aa3, ji4 gaa1?” “waan1 sing4 mat1 dou1 mou5.” [Jyutping]
- "It seems like no one sells bittermelons in Cuba now, right?" "Havana has nothing."
“因为喺古巴好似冇苦瓜卖噉呀,而家?”“湾城乜都冇。” [Cantonese, simp.]
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Synonyms
- (Hong Kong) 夏灣拿/夏湾拿 (Xiàwānná)
- 哈瓦那 (Hāwǎnà)