Etymology

San Ma Lou

Today it means: Nickname for Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro: a street and area of Macau. Full definition →

Cantonese 新馬路 /新马路
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from新馬路 /新马路
  2. English todaySan Ma Lou

Borrowed from Cantonese 新馬路 /新马路 (san¹ maa⁵ lou⁶, literally “new road”).

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