Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kowloonside

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kowloon-side
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The part of Hong Kong on the Kowloon Peninsula.

Example Sentences

"But it also conveys his feeling of alienation, having settled in happily to a more culturally integrated life with Hong Kong Chinese neighbours on Kowloonside during the first year of his stay"

Etymology

From Kowloon + -side, perhaps influenced by Chinese Pidgin English -side (“place”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Kowloon

Frequently Paired Words

Islandside

Questions

What does kowloonside mean?: The part of Hong Kong on the Kowloon Peninsula.
Where does kowloonside come from?: From Kowloon + -side, perhaps influenced by Chinese Pidgin English -side (“place”).

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