"Tuen Mun" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Cantonese 屯門 (tyun⁴ mun⁴). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|屯門//}} Cantonese 屯門 (tyun⁴ mun⁴) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Tuen Mun
  1. An area and town in Tuen Mun district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong, Towns in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Tuen_Mun-en-name-GiPLIfSJ 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): 屯門 (Chinese Cantonese), 屯门 (tyun⁴ mun⁴) (Chinese Cantonese) Translations (district of Hong Kong): 屯門區 (Chinese Cantonese), 屯门区 (tyun⁴ mun⁴ keoi¹) (Chinese Cantonese)
    Sense id: en-Tuen_Mun-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 Tuen Mun district, New Territories, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong Translations (rural committee): 屯門鄉事委員會 (Chinese Cantonese), 屯门乡事委员会 (alt: tyun⁴ mun⁴ hoeng¹ si⁶ wai² jyun⁴ wui⁶⁻²) (Chinese Cantonese)
    Sense id: en-Tuen_Mun-en-name-N89368nB 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': 6 4 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Castle Peak
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