Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lantau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
lan-tau
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 爛頭 /烂头 (laan⁶ tau⁴, literally “broken head”), referring to the Lantau Peak on the island.

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What does lantau mean?
Synonym of Lantau Island.
Where does lantau come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 爛頭 /烂头 (laan⁶ tau⁴, literally “broken head”), referring to the Lantau Peak on the island.

How to pronounce lantau

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