Etymology

Hoihow

H4O1I1H4O1W4

Today it means: Synonym of Haikou: the Cantonese-derived name. Full definition →

Cantonese 海口
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The story

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from海口
  2. English todayHoihow

From the Postal Romanization from Cantonese 海口 (hoi² hau²).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.