Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

san ma lou

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: san -ma lou
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Nickname for Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro: a street and area of Macau.

Example Sentences

"Our San Ma Lou Sub-branch will set up intelligent banking area and self-banking service area on the ground floor; cash business and non-cash business services area on the first floor, and prestigious wealth management center on the second floor."
"Lei also said that in addition to improving the people flow in the local main thoroughfare, the government’s plan of turning San Ma Lou into a pedestrianised area during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays could also boost Macau’s economy."
"Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro also commonly known as San Ma Lou ("new road"), is the main avenue in the heart of Macau Peninsula."

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 新馬路 /新马路 (san¹ maa⁵ lou⁶, literally “new road”).

Word Breakdown

Root: 新馬路

Inflected Forms

San Ma Lo (alternative) Sam Ma Lou (alternative)

Questions

What does san ma lou mean?: Nickname for Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro: a street and area of Macau.
Where does san ma lou come from?: Borrowed from Cantonese 新馬路 /新马路 (san¹ maa⁵ lou⁶, literally “new road”).

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