"Hong-kong" meaning in English

See Hong-kong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hong-kong
  1. Obsolete form of Hong Kong. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Hong-kong-en-name-XBuaoFK2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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