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HONG KONG PLACE NAMES O.S. S.S. Meaning or Remarks kau 九 gao4 Occurs very often in place- names when the meaning cannot be 'nine”, and even 16 kei 基 ghey kei-wai gheywray kek kreak 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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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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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...

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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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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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