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

1. 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

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#s
• https://comotavai.com/2012/02/20/verbos-maquistas/