Etymology

Tai Long Wan

Today it means: A bay of Lantau Island in Chi Ma Wan, Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Full definition →

Cantonese 大浪灣 /大浪湾
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from大浪灣 /大浪湾
  2. English todayTai Long Wan

From Cantonese 大浪灣 /大浪湾 (daai⁶ long⁶ waan¹). Doublet of Big Wave Bay.

Words from the same roots

Cantonese大浪灣 all →

Big Wave Bay

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