"Tai Tam" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Cantonese 大潭 (daai⁶ taam⁴). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|大潭}} Cantonese 大潭 (daai⁶ taam⁴) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Tai Tam
  1. An area in Southern district, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Tai_Tam-en-name-V5Fm3TnV
  2. A bay of Hong Kong Island in Tai Tam, Southern district, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Bays, Places in Hong Kong Synonyms: Tytam [dated]
    Sense id: en-Tai_Tam-en-name-Fure5VL1 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: 31 69 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (area in Hong Kong): 大潭 (daai⁶ taam⁴) (Chinese Cantonese)
Disambiguation of 'area in Hong Kong': 52 48

Alternative forms

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