Etymology

Sai Ying Pun

Today it means: An area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong. Full definition →

Cantonese 西營盤 /西营盘
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from西營盤 /西营盘
  2. English todaySai Ying Pun

From Cantonese 西營盤 /西营盘 (sai¹ jing⁴ pun⁴, literally “West Camp”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.