Etymology

tong lau

Today it means: A tenement building, found in Southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Full definition →

Cantonese 唐樓 /唐楼
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The story

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from唐樓 /唐楼
  2. English todaytong lau

From Cantonese 唐樓 /唐楼 (tong4 lau4-2).

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