English Explanatory Dictionary

Yau Tsim Mong

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A district of Hong Kong.

Pronunciation

/ˈjaʊ tsɪm ˈmɒŋ/ /ˈjaʊ tsɪm ˈmɔŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Yau Tsim Mong.wav

Word forms

Yau Tsim Mong

Etymology

c. 1990s, merger of two districts, Yau Tsim district and Mong Kok district. Ultimately from the first syllables of the three major areas in the district: Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui, and Mong Kok.

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