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Lei Yue Mun

Lei Yue Mun proper noun: a short channel in Hong Kong between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.

Proper noun

Lei Yue Mun

  1. A short channel in Hong Kong between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.
    • If all went well, she would be through the Ly-ee-moon pass by dalight, and at anchor in the harbor an hour later.1889 November, Thomas W. Knox, “The Talking Handkerchief”, in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, volume LXXIX, number CCCCLXXIV, New York: Harper & Brothers, publishers, page 937
    • 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.2013 July 25, Alex Frew McMillan, “On Industrial Fringe of Hong Kong, a Loft Is Born”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Jul 2013, Great Homes & Destinations

Forms of Lei Yue Mun

alternative form (obsolete)Ly-ee-moon

Origin of Lei Yue Mun

Borrowed from Cantonese 鯉魚門 /鲤鱼门 (lei⁵ jyu⁴ mun⁴).

Questions about Lei Yue Mun

What does Lei Yue Mun mean?
Lei Yue Mun means a short channel in Hong Kong between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.
What part of speech is Lei Yue Mun?
Lei Yue Mun is a proper noun.

Words near Lei Yue Mun in the dictionary

  1. Lehto
  2. lehua
  3. lehuas
  4. lei
  5. Lei Day
  6. Lei Yue Mun
  7. Lei-chou
  8. Lei.
  9. Leia
  10. Leianokladi
  11. Leiba

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