Etymology

Gau Tau

Today it means: Former name of Shek Ngau Chau: an uninhabited island of Tai Po district, Hong Kong. Full definition →

Cantonese 㞗頭 /㞗头
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The story

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from㞗頭 /㞗头
  2. English todayGau Tau

From Cantonese 㞗頭 /㞗头 (literally “penis head”).

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