加拿大
Chinese
| phonetic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (加拿大) |
加 | 拿 | 大 | |
Etymology 1
Attested in Kunyu Wanguo Quantu [1602] as 加拿大國/加拿大国, referring to the French colony within the larger territory of New France.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
加拿大
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 加拿大 (“Canada”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 加拿大 | |
| Mandarin | Taiwan | 加拿大, 加國 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 加拿大, 加國 |
| Taishan | 加拿大 | |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 加拿大 |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 加拿大 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 加拿大 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 加拿大 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 加拿大 | |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 加拿大 |
| Quanzhou | 加拿大 | |
| Zhangzhou | 加拿大 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 加拿大 | |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pun on the near-homophone 胳肋底 (gaak3 laak6-1 dai2).
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 胳肢窩 (“armpit; underarm”) [map]
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