هونق كونق

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From English Hong Kong, from Cantonese 香港 (hoeng1 gong2, “Fragrant Harbor”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hoːnɡ koːnɡ/, [ho̞ːŋɡ ko̞ːŋɡ]

Proper noun

⁧هونق كونق⁩ • (hōng kōng) f

  1. Hong Kong (a city, island, and special administrative region in southeastern China)
    Alternative form: (common spelling) ⁧هونغ كونغ⁩ (hōnḡ kōnḡ)
  • ⁧هونق كونقي⁩ (hōng kōngi, “Hongkonger m.”)
  • ⁧هونق كونقية⁩ (hōng kōngiyya, “Hongkonger f.”)
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