English
Gau Tau
Gau Tau comes from Cantonese 㞗頭.
- Cantonesemodern㞗頭literally ‘penis head’
- EnglishtodayGau Tau
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Cantonesemodern㞗頭literally ‘penis head’
- EnglishtodayGau Tau
Every English word from Cantonese 㞗頭
Today it means
name Former name of Shek Ngau Chau: an uninhabited island of Tai Po district, Hong Kong.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cantonese 㞗頭 / Gau Tau