"Kam Tin" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Cantonese 錦田 /锦田 (gam² tin⁴). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|錦田}} Cantonese 錦田 /锦田 (gam² tin⁴) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Kam Tin
  1. An area in Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Kam_Tin-en-name-bvkbXj~0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 51 49
  2. A rural committee in Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong Translations (rural committee): 錦田鄉鄉事委員會 /锦田乡乡事委员会 (Chinese Cantonese)
    Sense id: en-Kam_Tin-en-name-bl~6Ej9I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'rural committee': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (area in Hong Kong): 錦田 /锦田 (gam² tin⁴) (Chinese Cantonese)
Disambiguation of 'area in Hong Kong': 51 49
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