"tong lau" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tong laus [plural]
Etymology: From Cantonese 唐樓/唐楼 (tong4 lau4-2). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|唐樓|tr=tong4 lau4-2}} Cantonese 唐樓/唐楼 (tong4 lau4-2) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tong lau (plural tong laus)
  1. A tenement building, found in Southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Inflected forms

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