"kaifong" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kaifongs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 街坊 (gaai1 fong1) in the mid-1800s. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|街坊|tr=gaai1 fong1}} Cantonese 街坊 (gaai1 fong1) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kaifong (plural kaifongs)
  1. A kind of mutual aid organization in Hong Kong, originally set up under British colonial rule, and mainly intended to provide free or cheap services to Chinese refugees. Wikipedia link: kaifong

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