Cantón

See also: canton, cantón, and Canton

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Mandarin 廣東 / 广东 (Guǎngdōng), possibly via Portuguese Cantão. Compare English Canton, French Canton, Italian Canton, Russian Кантон (Kanton).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kanˈton/ [kãn̪ˈt̪õn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: Can‧tón

Proper noun

Cantón m

  1. Guangzhou (a major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China)
    Synonym: Ciudad de Cantón
  2. Guangdong (a populous province of China, located on the southern coast)
    Synonym: provincia de Cantón

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