Etymology

Ma Wan

Today it means: An island of Tsuen Wan district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Full definition →

Cantonese 馬灣
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from馬灣
  2. English todayMa Wan

From Cantonese 馬灣 (maa⁵ waan¹).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.