English
Tin Shui Wai
Tin Shui Wai comes from Cantonese 天水圍.
- Cantonesemodern天水圍tin¹ seoi² wai⁴
- Englishearliest quotation 2011Tin Shui Wai
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Cantonesemodern天水圍tin¹ seoi² wai⁴
- Englishearliest quotation 2011Tin Shui Wai
Earliest quotation: 2011, Joy Leung, Hong Kong to build on land sales after meeting target: “The sole commercial site is in the town of…”
Every English word from Cantonese 天水圍
Today it means
name An area and town in Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cantonese 天水圍 / Tin Shui Wai