Etymology

Sai Kung

Today it means: A town in Sai Kung district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Full definition →

Cantonese 西貢 /西贡
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The story

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from西貢 /西贡
  2. English todaySai Kung

From Cantonese 西貢 /西贡 (sai¹ gung³).

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