noun
Archaic Japanese name for Macao, now replaced by マカオ. Found in historical texts.
江戸時代、阿媽港はポルトガルとの貿易の拠点だった。
In the Edo period, Macao was a hub for trade with Portugal.
Modern standard Japanese name for Macao. 阿媽港 is an archaic ateji spelling.
Ateji spelling for Macao, derived from Chinese characters used phonetically. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.