"Whangpoo" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Anglicization of Shanghainese 黃浦 (hhuaan phu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|wuu-sha|黃浦//|tr=hhuaan phu}} Shanghainese 黃浦 (hhuaan phu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Whangpoo
  1. Dated form of Huangpu. Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: Huangpu Categories (place): Rivers in China, Shanghai
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