Etymology

Tungkun

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Today it means: Synonym of Dongguan: the Cantonese-derived name. Full definition →

Cantonese 東莞 /东莞
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The story

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from東莞 /东莞
  2. English todayTungkun

From the Postal Romanization of Cantonese 東莞 /东莞 (dung¹ gun²).

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