"Ap Lei Chau" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Ap Li Chau [alternative], Aplichau [alternative]
Etymology: From Cantonese 鴨脷洲 /鸭脷洲 (aap³ lei⁶ zau¹). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|鴨脷洲}} Cantonese 鴨脷洲 /鸭脷洲 (aap³ lei⁶ zau¹) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ap Lei Chau
  1. An island of Southern district, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Ap_Lei_Chau-en-name-T6E2xajF Categories (other): Islands, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 78 22
  2. An area of Southern district, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Ap_Lei_Chau-en-name-kyh2sh1X Categories (other): Neighbourhoods of Hong Kong
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (island in Hong Kong): Aberdeen Island Translations (area in Hong Kong): 鴨脷洲 /鸭脷洲 (aap³ lei⁶ zau¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 鴨脷洲 /鸭脷洲 (Yālìzhōu) (Chinese Mandarin) Translations (island in Hong Kong): 鴨脷洲 /鸭脷洲 (aap³ lei⁶ zau¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 鴨脷洲 /鸭脷洲 (Yālìzhōu) (Chinese Mandarin)
Disambiguation of 'island in Hong Kong': 50 50 Disambiguation of 'area in Hong Kong': 50 50 Disambiguation of 'island in Hong Kong': 50 50
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