"Tseung Kwan O" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Tsueng Kwan O [canonical]
Etymology: From Cantonese 將軍澳/将军澳 (zoeng¹ gwan¹ ou³). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|將軍澳}} Cantonese 將軍澳/将军澳 (zoeng¹ gwan¹ ou³) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Tsueng Kwan O}} Tsueng Kwan O
  1. An area and town in Sai Kung district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong, Towns in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Tseung_Kwan_O-en-name-rYQgnjkU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. A bay in Sai Kung district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Bays, Places in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Tseung_Kwan_O-en-name-VJZbq~so Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (bay in Hong Kong): Junk Bay Translations (area in Hong Kong): 將軍澳 (Chinese Cantonese), 将军澳 (zoeng¹ gwan¹ ou³) (Chinese Cantonese)
Disambiguation of 'bay in Hong Kong': 49 51 Disambiguation of 'area in Hong Kong': 49 51

Alternative forms

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