Etymology

Mong Kok

Today it means: An area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Full definition →

Cantonese 芒角
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from芒角
  2. English todayMong Kok

From Cantonese 芒角 (mong⁴ gok³).

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