"Tai O" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Cantonese 大澳 (daai⁶ ou³). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|大澳}} Cantonese 大澳 (daai⁶ ou³) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Tai O
  1. A fishing town in Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong, Towns in Hong Kong Translations (fishing town): 大澳 (daai⁶ ou³) (Chinese Cantonese)
    Sense id: en-Tai_O-en-name-56tmAT~s 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: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'fishing town': 87 13
  2. A rural committee in Islands district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong Translations (rural committee): 大澳鄉事委員會 (Chinese Cantonese), 大澳乡事委员会 (alt: daai⁶ ou³ hoeng¹ si⁶ wai² jyun⁴ wui⁶⁻²) (Chinese Cantonese)
    Sense id: en-Tai_O-en-name-P-Dn~SVI 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: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'rural committee': 6 94
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