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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMacau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maˈkaw
"Em Macau fala-se português e chinês."
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A special administrative region of China, historically known as a major Portuguese colony and currently famous for its casinos and tourism.
"They took a weekend ferry trip from Hong Kong to visit Macau."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Cantonese name A-Ma-Gau (Temple of A-Ma), referencing a temple built in 1488 dedicated to Mazu, the Taoist goddess of seafarers. Portuguese sailors later transliterated this name into Macau upon establishing a settlement in the 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Macau" is said worldwide
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Macao
Transliteration: ma.kao
"Macao est une région administrative spéciale de la Chine."
Macau
Transliteration: maˈkaʊ
"Macau ist für seine vielen Kasinos bekannt."
Macao
Transliteration: maˈkao
"Molti turisti visitano Macao ogni anno."
Macao
Transliteration: maˈka.o
"Macao fue la última colonia europea en Asia."
Macau
Transliteration: maˈkaw
"Em Macau fala-se português e chinês."
मकाउ
Transliteration: makau
"मकाउ चीन का एक विशेष प्रशासनिक क्षेत्र है।"
澳门
Transliteration: ào mén
"澳门是一个融合了中西文化的地方。"
마카오
Transliteration: makao
"마카오는 화려한 호텔과 카지노로 유명합니다."
マカオ
Transliteration: makao
"マカオには多くの歴史的建造物があります。"
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