Etymology
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Borrowed from English apartment.
Pronunciation
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- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngaa5 paak3 man4, aa6 paat1 man4, aa6 paat1 man4-2
- Yale: ngáh paak màhn, ah pāat màhn, ah pāat mán
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngaa5 paak8 man4, aa6 paat7 man4, aa6 paat7 man4-2
- Guangdong Romanization: nga5 pag3 men4, a6 pad1 men4, a6 pad1 men4-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋaː¹³ pʰaːk̚³ mɐn²¹/, /aː²² pʰaːt̚⁵ mɐn²¹/, /aː²² pʰaːt̚⁵ mɐn²¹⁻³⁵/
Note: aa6 paat1 man4(-2) - imitating English.
雅柏文
- (Cantonese, chiefly Australia) apartment
Usage notes
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While aa6 paat1 man4(-2) is common in Cantonese communities around the world, this particular orthography is limited to Australia.
Synonyms
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