English Explanatory Dictionary

Lantau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Lantau Island.

Pronunciation

län′dou′

Word forms

Lantau Lantao Lan Tao Lan Tau

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 爛頭 /烂头 (laan⁶ tau⁴, literally “broken head”), referring to the Lantau Peak on the island.

Synonyms

Lantau Island
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