Etymology

Lantau

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Today it means: Synonym of Lantau Island. Full definition →

Cantonese 爛頭 /烂头
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from爛頭 /烂头
  2. English todayLantau

Borrowed from Cantonese 爛頭 /烂头 (laan⁶ tau⁴, literally “broken head”), referring to the Lantau Peak on the island.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.