"Kai Tak" meaning in All languages combined

See Kai Tak on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Ultimately named after Kai Ho and Au Tak, the two original developers of the area. Etymology templates: {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Kai Ho}} Kai Ho, {{named-after|en|Kai Ho|nocap=1|wplink==}} named after Kai Ho Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Kai Tak
  1. An area in Kowloon City district, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Kai_Tak-en-name-AJEdLinL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. A former airport in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Airports, Places in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Kai_Tak-en-name-8SKuhqzT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (area in Hong Kong): 啟德 (Chinese Cantonese), 启德 (kai² dak¹) (Chinese Cantonese)
Disambiguation of 'area in Hong Kong': 48 52

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