"Ngau Chi Wan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Cantonese 牛池灣/牛池湾 (ngau⁴ ci⁴ waan¹). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|牛池灣}} Cantonese 牛池灣/牛池湾 (ngau⁴ ci⁴ waan¹) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ngau Chi Wan
  1. An area in Wong Tai Sin district, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong Synonyms: Ngauchiwan, Ngau Shi Wan, Ngaushiwan Translations (area in Hong Kong): 牛池灣 (Chinese Cantonese), 牛池湾 (ngau⁴ ci⁴ waan¹) (Chinese Cantonese)
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          "text": "At the Wan Luen Home for Elderly (Yen Chow Street) in Sham Shui Po – where at least four residents were earlier infected – employees who tested positive using rapid antigen tests waited for up to six days to be sent to a hospital, HK01 reported.\nResidents at Choi Wan Elderly Home in Ngau Chi Wan also experienced similar delays.",
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