Etymology Explorer
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Where does “Macau” come from?
Macau (Macanese) comes from Portuguese Macau, from Chinese 阿媽港.
Ancestry of “Macau”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Portuguese
Macau
macaw
2
Chinese
阿媽港
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