"Yau Ma Tei" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /jaʊ mɑː teɪ/ [Hong-Kong]
Etymology: From Cantonese 油麻地/油蔴地 (jau⁴ maa⁴ dei⁶⁻²). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|油麻地//油蔴地}} Cantonese 油麻地/油蔴地 (jau⁴ maa⁴ dei⁶⁻²), {{lang|zh|油麻地}} 油麻地 Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Yau Ma Tei
  1. An area in Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong Synonyms: YMT [abbreviation], Yaumatei, Yaumati, Yau Ma Ti Derived forms: Yau Tsim, Yau Tsim Mong Translations (area in Hong Kong): 油蔴地 (Chinese Cantonese), 油麻地 (alt: jau⁴ maa⁴ dei⁶⁻²) (Chinese Cantonese), 油蔴地 (Chinese Mandarin), 油麻地 (Yóumádì) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Yau_Ma_Tei-en-name-XbeR9Wl2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English quotations with omitted translation

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