San Ma Lou

proper noun

Nickname for Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro: a street and area of Macau.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative San Ma Lo · alternative Sam Ma Lou

  1. Nickname for Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro: a street and area of Macau.

    Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro also commonly known as San Ma Lou ("new road"), is the main avenue in the heart of Macau Peninsula.

    2026 January 12, I love Hong Kong, Facebook (blog), archived from the original on 29 Jun 2026
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    Our San Ma Lou Sub-branch will set up intelligent banking area and self-banking service area on the ground floor; cash business and non-cash business services area on the first floor, and prestigious wealth management center on the second floor.

    2019 December 16, Bank of China Macau Branch, “Notice Regarding Resumption of San Ma Lou Sub-branch from December 18”, in Bank of China, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2026

    Lei also said that in addition to improving the people flow in the local main thoroughfare, the government’s plan of turning San Ma Lou into a pedestrianised area during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays could also boost Macau’s economy.

    2023 January 30, Yuki Lei, “Macau's San Ma Lou pedestrianised area attracts 93,000 visitors over CNY”, in Macau Post Daily, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2026

Origin

  1. Cantonese新馬路 /新马路
  2. EnglishSan Ma Lou

Borrowed from Cantonese 新馬路 /新马路 (san¹ maa⁵ lou⁶, literally “new road”).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 新馬路 /新马路
  • 新馬路 /新马路 (san¹ maa⁵ lou⁶)nickname for Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro
Chinese Mandarin 新馬路 /新马路
  • 新馬路 /新马路 (Xīn mǎlù)nickname for Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro
Cite this entry
APA

San Ma Lou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Ma%20Lou

MLA

“San Ma Lou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Ma%20Lou. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “San Ma Lou,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Ma%20Lou.

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