English
Whampoa
Whampoa comes from Cantonese 黃埔／黄埔.
- Cantonesemodern黃埔／黄埔wong4 bou3
- Englishearliest quotation 1965Whampoa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Cantonesemodern黃埔／黄埔wong4 bou3
- Englishearliest quotation 1965Whampoa
Earliest quotation: 1965, R. Kay Gresswell, Anthony Huxley: “River traffic is important on the Si, although navigation…”
Every English word from Cantonese 黃埔／黄埔
Today it means
name Synonym of Huangpu (Guangzhou)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cantonese 黃埔／黄埔 / Whampoa