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

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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