lei yue mun
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A short channel in Hong Kong between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.
Example Sentences
- "If all went well, she would be through the Ly-ee-moon pass by dalight, and at anchor in the harbor an hour later."
- "The couple installed oversize windows that make the most of the natural light and give them expansive views of a working harbor, a boat basin that serves as a typhoon shelter and the Lei Yue Mun Strait beyond."
- "When the British acquired the New Territories in 1898, they started work on batteries at Devil's Peak, overlooking the narrow Lei Yue Mun channel. The Ming dynasty (1368-1643) classified Lei Yue Mun as one of 16 major sea passages."
- "A man from mainland China committed suicide by jumping off a cruise ship in Lei Yue Mun on Wednesday. Marine police and firemen found the 48-year-old’s body in waters about 200 metres off Quarry Bay Park, according to Ming Pao."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 鯉魚門
Inflected Forms
Ly-ee-moon (alternative, obsolete)