"Kaying" meaning in English

See Kaying in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Chinese 嘉應/嘉应, likely via Cantonese. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh|嘉應|tr=-}} Chinese 嘉應/嘉应 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kaying
  1. A former prefecture of Guangdong, China; now Meizhou. Wikipedia link: Kaying Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in China, Places in Guangdong
    Sense id: en-Kaying-en-name-aL5jK7S4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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