"Tsamkong" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 湛江 (zaam3 gong1). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|湛江|tr=zaam3 gong1}} 湛江 (zaam3 gong1) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tsamkong
  1. Synonym of Zhanjiang Synonyms: Zhanjiang [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Tsamkong-en-name-aT2MdoeF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "In August Fathers Robert LeBas and Bernard Blusson of France were expelled to French Indo-China, along with six Sisters from Tsamkong, Kwangtung.",
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