Etymology

Sham Shui Po

Today it means: An area of Sham Shui Po district, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Full definition →

Cantonese 深水埗
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The story

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from深水埗
  2. English todaySham Shui Po

From Cantonese 深水埗 (sam1 seoi2 bou6-2).

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