O.S. 97 to 5885 98 tong 肚塘

HONG KONG PLACE NAMES 153

S.S. Meaning or Remarks

troo3 tronq A narrow valley. See (112).

tronq A small level basin; a threshing floor. See also (90), and wo-tong (116).

99 tong 堂 tronq A large building, hall.

100 tsai 仔 zae Diminutive suffix. Often used for (3). See also (84), and tsz (103).

101 tsang * zhanq Stake-net.

102 tso 早 200 Taboo-substitute for hon (11).

103 taz 梓紫 zir In some places interchangeable with (3) and (100).

104 tum 墩塾 dheonn2 塾 A round-topped hill. Confused with (94) and (96).

105 tung 峒洞 drungv A side valley. One of the local government divisions under the Manchu government.

106 tE 凸 dungy A peak, (See note to Sam Toi Tung, p. 50 of the Gazetteer).

107 uk 屋 qhuk3 A grave.

108 wai 圍 wray A walled village.

109 wan 灣 whaanni To anchor; an anchorage. But occurs in a few names of hill villages, unexplained.

110 wan 環 wraann Alternative to (8).

111 wang wranq Occurs in many place names and must mean something similar to (97).

112 wat 窟 whats 6 Alternative to (8).

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