"Tai Po" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Cantonese 大埔 (daai⁶ bou³). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|大埔}} Cantonese 大埔 (daai⁶ bou³) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Tai Po
  1. An area and town in Tai Po district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong, Towns in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Tai_Po-en-name-4XCBSnMy 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: 40 19 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 21 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 16 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 37 24 38
  2. A district of Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong Translations (area in Hong Kong): 大埔 (daai⁶ bou³) (Chinese Cantonese) Translations (district of Hong Kong): 大埔區 (Chinese Cantonese), 大埔区 (daai⁶ bou³ keoi¹) (Chinese Cantonese)
    Sense id: en-Tai_Po-en-name-2~W47RPK 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: 40 19 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 21 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 16 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 37 24 38 Disambiguation of 'area in Hong Kong': 28 44 28 Disambiguation of 'district of Hong Kong': 26 48 26
  3. A rural committee in Tai Po district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong Translations (rural committee): 大埔鄉事委員會 (Chinese Cantonese), 大埔乡事委员会 (alt: daai⁶ bou³ hoeng¹ si⁶ wai² jyun⁴ wui⁶⁻²) (Chinese Cantonese)
    Sense id: en-Tai_Po-en-name-J1yfSRfq 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: 40 19 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 21 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 16 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 37 24 38 Disambiguation of 'rural committee': 5 3 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Taipo
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