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Kowloon
kow-LOON
Kowloon (name) means a densely populated peninsula and urban area of Hong Kong, across the harbor from Hong Kong Island. Example: “They took the ferry across the harbor to Kowloon.”
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A densely populated peninsula and urban area of Hong Kong, across the harbor from Hong Kong Island.
"Hong Kong authorities evacuated at least 3,400 people from buildings after a fire broke out in a warehouse in the city's Kowloon district on Friday."
— , Hong Kong warehouse fire forces thousands to evacuate (2023)
"Several protesters took up positions on the rooftops of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, armed with bows and arrows, as unrest spread across the territory's central Kowloon district."
— , Hong Kong protesters fend off police with arrows, petrol bombs as unrest spreads (2019)
"They took the ferry across the harbor to Kowloon."
"By the late 1930's some modern factories, built by outside interests and producing such goods as bricks, beer, and chinaware for export abroad, had already appeared in Tsuen Wan, a market town near Kowloon."
— Jack M. Potter, The Setting (1968)
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Etymology
From Cantonese 九龍 (gau² lung⁴), literally "nine dragons," after its surrounding mountains.
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What does “Kowloon” mean?
The word “Kowloon” means a densely populated peninsula and urban area of Hong Kong, across the harbor from Hong Kong Island.
How do you pronounce “Kowloon”?
“Kowloon” is pronounced kow-LOON (/kaʊˈluːn/ in IPA).
How do you use “Kowloon” in a sentence?
Here is “Kowloon” used in a sentence: “They took the ferry across the harbor to Kowloon.”
What part of speech is “Kowloon”?
“Kowloon” is a name.
Where does the word “Kowloon” come from?
The word “Kowloon” comes from Cantonese. From Cantonese 九龍 (gau² lung⁴), literally "nine dragons," after its surrounding mountains.
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