O.S.
S.S.
pok
壆碧 brok
pui 貝杯 buuis
HONG KONG PLACE NAMES
Meaning or Remarks
A stone dyke,
Interchangeable with each
背盃 bhuuy
other and with (62) and
pun
See ying-pun (126)
sai 西
shayб
(63). See pak (63).
Occurs where 'west' makes
nonsense.
79 shan
she
shek
山蛇石
shaann'
A large island.
sreaht
See (52).
sreak
shi氏市
屎
83 sok- #
kwu
tai
K
sri srir, sir
sokgwuur!
draais
85 tai✯✯ taais
tam 擔担 daam
tam
t
trarm
Sometimes interchangeable
with (82) in places where neither 'rock' nor ‘dung' are likely, but the tone militates against 'market'. They may be parallel forms: both A and had final -g in the time of Confucius, and
may be a later corruption. See (81).
A hand-net (Is this the same as in Mencius III, iii, 3?). Occurs in conjunction with (100) (3) and therefore cannot mean 'big'. See also (85).
Occurs as alternative to (84),
the Hakka137 pronuncia- tions being identical, and also to (88). See pages 156-157.
A measure of land, about 14
acres. See (92).
A buffalo wallow.
O.S.
S.S.
75
pok
壆碧 brok
76
pui 貝杯 buuis
HONG KONG PLACE NAMES
Meaning or Remarks
A stone dyke,
151
Interchangeable with each
背盃 bhuuy
other and with (62) and
23
77
pun
See ying-pun (126)
78
sai 西
shayб
(63). See pak (63).
Occurs where 'west' makes
nonsense.
79 shan
80
she
81
shek
山蛇石
shaann'
A large island.
sreaht
See (52).
sreak
82
23
shi氏市
屎
83 sok- #
84
kwu
tai
K
sri srir, sir
sokgwuur!
draais
85 tai✯✯ taais
86
tam 擔担 daam
tam
t
trarm
87
Sometimes interchangeable
with (82) in places where neither 'rock' nor ‘dung' are likely, but the tone militates against 'market'. They may be parallel forms: both A and had final -g in the time of Confucius, and
may be a later corruption. See (81).
A hand-net (Is this the same as in Mencius III, iii, 3?). Occurs in conjunction with (100) (3) and therefore cannot mean 'big'. See also (85).
Occurs as alternative to (84),
the Hakka137 pronuncia- tions being identical, and also to (88). See pages 156-157.
A measure of land, about 14
acres. See (92).
A buffalo wallow.
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