Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yau ma tei

/jaʊ mɑː teɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
yau -ma tei
IPA
/jaʊ mɑː teɪ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cantonese 油麻地 /油蔴地 (jau⁴ maa⁴ dei⁶⁻²).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 油麻地//油蔴地

Inflected Forms

Phrases

Yau Tsim Yau Tsim Mong

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce yau ma tei?
The recorded pronunciation is /jaʊ mɑː teɪ/.
What does yau ma tei mean?
An area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Where does yau ma tei come from?
From Cantonese 油麻地 /油蔴地 (jau⁴ maa⁴ dei⁶⁻²).

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