Etymology

hoppo

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Today it means: The imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty. Full definition →

Chinese 戶部 /户部
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hoppo · noun1

  1. Chinese · derived from戶部 /户部
  2. English todayhoppo

Uncertain, although probably an irregular romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 戶部 /户部 (Hùbù), the imperial government's Board of Revenue which oversaw customs and other taxation during the Qing Dynasty. In reference to its agents, a clipping of earlier hoppo-man.

Hoppo · proper noun2

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from合浦
  2. English todayHoppo

From Cantonese 合浦 (hap⁶ pou²).

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