English
Tai O
Tai O comes from Cantonese 大澳.
- Cantonesemodern大澳daai⁶ ou³
- Englishearliest quotation 1991Tai O
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Cantonesemodern大澳daai⁶ ou³
- Englishearliest quotation 1991Tai O
Earliest quotation: 1991, Simon Elegant, Hong Kong's Other Islands: “A short ride down the hill by bus is…”
Every English word from Cantonese 大澳
Today it means
name A fishing town in Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cantonese 大澳 / Tai O