Meanings
proper noun
- Synonym of Dongyin (island)
Tungyung was the site of the notorious wreck of the P&O S.S. Sobraon which ran on the rocks there in a fog on April 26, 1901, while on her maiden voyage to the Far East.
1976, ed gould, “The Pirates of Tungyung”, in the lighthouse philosopher: the adventures of bill scott, Saanichton; Seattle: Hancock House, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 76Synonyms: Dongyin
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Dongyin (island)
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Origin
- Mandarin東湧 /东涌
- EnglishTungyung
From Mandarin 東湧 /东涌, Postal Romanization and/or Wade–Giles romanization: Tung¹-yung³.
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Tungyung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tungyung
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“Tungyung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tungyung. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tungyung,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tungyung.
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