Saiong

Macanese

Alternative forms

  • (theoretical, by analogy of saiám) Saióm

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 西洋 (sai1 joeng4, “the West”, literally “western sea”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saˈjɔŋ/

Proper noun

Saiong

  1. Portugal (a country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula)
    Synonym: Portugal
    Tem quanto ano-ano qui ele tem na Saiong, vivo nali-vánda.
    He has been in Portugal for many years, living there.

References

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