Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lantau island

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: lan-tau is-land
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of Hong Kong.

Example Sentences

"In relatively remote and inaccessible areas like Tung Chung on Lantau Island and the Northern Sai Kung peninsula—where the demand for agricultural land by immigrant farmers and urbanization and industrialization is not so great—the size of farm is not any larger than that of the densely populated areas."
"To reach Mui Wo, a small town on Lantau Island, you take a ferry from central Hong Kong, and after a 30-minute ride arrive at a small square with a car park and bus stops blackened by fumes."
"Leung left Shek Pik Prison on Lantau Island in the early hours of Wednesday. He appeared to indicate that he would be keeping a low profile after his release."

Etymology

From Lantau + island.

Synonyms

Lantau

Questions

What does lantau island mean?: An island of Hong Kong.
Where does lantau island come from?: From Lantau + island.

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