Cantão

See also: cantao and cantão

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Canton, Quanton, Quan-ton, Quang-Ton, Quang-Tong, Quang-tong, Quan-tong, Quantong, Quantung, Cuantung, Cuan-tung, Kuang-Tong, Kuangtong, Kuan-Tong, Kuantung, Kuangtung, Kwangtung, Kwang-tung, Kwan-tung, Kwantung (obsolete)

Etymology

From Mandarin 廣東／广东 (Guǎngdōng). Compare Spanish Cantón, English Canton, French Canton, Italian Canton, Russian Кантон (Kanton).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈtɐ̃w̃/ [kɐ̃ˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈtɐ̃w̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Proper noun

Cantão f

1. Guangzhou (the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China)

   Synonyms: Guangzhou, Cidade de Cantão

2. Guangdong (a province of China; capital: Guangzhou)

   Synonym: província de Cantão

See also

• cantão

Further reading

• Cantão (cidade) on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
• Cantão (província) on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt