"Mei Foo" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Cantonese 美孚 (mei⁵ fu¹). The area previously was a petroleum storage facility owned by English Mobil, and therefore indirectly named after the company. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|美孚}} Cantonese 美孚 (mei⁵ fu¹), {{der|en|en|Mobil}} English Mobil Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Mei Foo
  1. An area in Sham Shui Po district, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong Translations (area in Hong Kong): 美孚 (mei⁵ fu¹) (Chinese Cantonese)
    Sense id: en-Mei_Foo-en-name-dLyGCxlT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms borrowed back into English

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