HONG KONG PLACE NAMES
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Meaning or Remarks
147 the surname Ma. See pages 156-157. 43 * mraan 44 mang mraangs 45 mong * mronq 46 mong輞網 mrorng 47 mong mrong6 48 mong- mrong fhuuh 望夫石 fu-shek sreak 49 nai nray 泥坭occurs where there is no connexion with the surname Man148; is suspected to be an alternative to ma (42). No clan of this surname is to be found, and this is probably another variant of ma (42).
A tall grass used for thatching.
A classifying particle for large areas of cultivated land whether tin (95) or che (5). It has been suggested that this word and the next are the T'ai word muong. See pan (66), yeung (124).
Cannot mean ‘gaze' or 'hope' and may be the T'ai word muong154, see (46).
These standing stones called 'looking for husband rock' often have stories attached to them like the famous one at Shatin, but the words are probably to be taken in a more elementary sense, see (26).
The vast number of alternatives cast doubt on the meaning 'mud'. See ye (123).