HONG KONG PLACE NAMES
O.S. S.S. Meaning or Remarks
143 15 kau 九 gao4 Occurs very often in place-names when the meaning cannot be 'nine', and even where (e.g. 'Kowloon') there is a legend to explain the use of 'nine', other circumstances lead us to suspect aetiological myth.
16 kei 基 ghey The Man147 glossary gives this word as meaning in the language of the southern tribes, 'behind, lesser, second'; which fits the context wherever it occurs in local place-names.
17 kei-wai 基圍 gheywray A bund between paddy fields. An earth dyke.
18 kek 塈 kreak A large earth dyke used to reclaim salt-marsh from the sea.
19 keng 逕 geang Ruins, especially the foundation left after a building has been removed. (The word seems to have originated in Hakka137 pronounced khak—and to have been adopted by local Punti160 speakers). See (3).
逕座 geang 烴 A pass with a path over it; also the path leading to the pass. See au (2).
On maps often found mis-spelt kang (which is the Namtau156 dialect pronunciation). The book pronunciation geng is...
HONG KONG PLACE NAMES
O.S.
S.S.
Meaning or Remarks
143
15
kau
九
gao4
Occurs very often in place- names when the meaning
cannot be 'nine”, and even
16 kei 基
ghey
17
kei-wai gheywray
18
kek
709
kreak
#
19
keng
逕座 geang 烴
where (e.g. 'Kowloon')
there is a legend to ex- plain the use of 'nine', other circumstances lead us to suspect aetiological myth.
The Man147 glossary gives this word as meaning in the language of the sou- thern tribes, 'behind, lesser, second'; which fits the context wherever it occurs in local place-
names.
A bund between paddy
fields. An earth dyke.
A large earth dyke used to reclaim salt-marsh from the sea.
Ruins, especially the founda- tion left after a building has been removed. (The word seems to have ori- ginated in Hakka137 pronounced khak—and to have been adopted by
local Punti160 speakers). See (3).
A pass with a path over it;
also the path leading to
the pass. See au (2).
On maps often found mis-
spelt kang (which is the Namtau156 dialect pro- nounciation). The book pronounciation geng is
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