Etymology

Kaying

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Today it means: A former prefecture of Guangdong, China; now Meizhou. Full definition →

Chinese 嘉應 /嘉应
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The story

  1. Chinese · borrowed from嘉應 /嘉应
  2. English todayKaying

From Chinese 嘉應 /嘉应, likely via Cantonese.

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