MarcusBennevall/EtymologyTaggerDataset huggingface dataset:
sokha
Borrowed from Russian соха́ (soxá), from Proto-Slavic *soxa.
Redenbaugh
Altered form of German Redenbach or Rettenbach.
Bouldoukian
From Armenian Պուլտուքյան (Pultukʻyan).
Wingrave
Probably from the Old English personal name Wīġa + -ing (“belonging to”) + grāf (“grove”).
officetel
Borrowed from Korean 오피스텔 (opiseutel), a pseudo-anglicism from English office + tel.
majokko
Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 魔女っ子 (majokko), composed of 魔女 (“witch”) + っ子 (“person having a certain quality”, also diminutive suffix).
This term is sometimes also glossed in English as “little witch”, the word 子 (ko) meaning “child” or “small”.
Humza
From Urdu حمزہ (hamza), from Arabic حمزة (hamza).
mia noi
From Thai เมียน้อย (miia-nɔ́ɔi).
Yodaya
Borrowed from Burmese ယိုးဒယား (yui:da.ya:), ultimately from Thai อยุธยา (à-yút-tá-yaa, “Ayutthaya”).
Syu
Borrowed from Mandarin 徐 (Xú) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Syú.
Borrowed from Mandarin 許 /许 (Xǔ) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Syǔ.
Leguizamo
From Spanish Leguizamo, from Leguizamon, from Basque Legizamon.
Jalpaiguri
Borrowed from Bengali জলপাইগুড়ি (jolpaiguṛi).
aerosanitary
From aero- + sanitary, a calque of Polish aerosanitarny.
lao hong
From Hokkien 漏風 /漏风 (lāu-hong).
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Llansanffraid is from Welsh llan + sant + Ffraid, the church of Saint Ffraid, the Welsh name for St Bridget. Glan is from Welsh glan, and Conwy refers to the River or Afon Conwy.
Jyuguang
Early 21st c., from the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 莒光 (Jǔguāng) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Jyǔguang.
Lismore
From Irish lios mór and Scottish Gaelic Lios Mòr.
Jamaica coalition
Calque of German Jamaika-Koalition. The symbolic colors of the three parties correspond to the colors of the flag of Jamaica: black for the CDU, yellow for the FDP, and green for the Greens.
Dongju
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 東莒 (Dōngjǔ).
Xiju
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 西莒 (Xījǔ).
Grantha
Borrowed from Tamil கிரந்தம் (kirantam) or Malayalam ഗ്രന്ഥം (granthaṁ), from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ (grantha).
Eversley
From Old English eofores, genitive of eofor (“boar”) + lēah (“clearing”).
Sheppey
From Old English Sċēapīeġ, equivalent to sċēap (“sheep”) + īeġ (“island”).
Boghossian
From Armenian Պողոսյան (Poġosyan).
Asterley
From Old English ēasterra (“eastern”) + lēah (“clearing”).
Barkham
From Old English beorc (“birch tree”) + hamm (“meadow”).
Beeford
From Old English bi (“by”) + ford; "(the settlement) beside the ford". Alternatively, the first element could come from Old English bēo (“bee”).
Buckton
From either Old English bucc (“buck, male deer”) or bucca (“billy, male goat”) or personal name Bucca + tūn (“farm”).
brotulid
From New Latin Brotula + -id, from Spanish brótula (“little bud”), from brotón (“bud, sprout”) + -ula (“diminutive suffix”), from brotar (“to bud, sprout”) + -ón (“augmentative suffix”).
Dongjyu
From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 東莒 (Dōngjǔ) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Dongjyǔ.
Sijyu
Early 21st c., from the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西莒 (Xījǔ) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Sijyǔ.
Tungchu
1970s, from Mandarin 東莒 (Dōngjǔ) Wade–Giles romanization: Tung¹-chü³.
Hsichu
1970s, from Mandarin 西莒 (Xījǔ) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsi¹-chü³.
Popil
From Ukrainian попіл (popil) or Carpathian Rusyn попіль (popilʹ); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *popelъ (“ash”). Doublet of Popiel.
Dongquan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 東犬 /东犬.
Tateng
From Mandarin 大嶝 (Dàdèng) Wade–Giles romanization: Ta⁴-têng⁴.
Tungcheng
From Mandarin 東城 /东城 (Dōngchéng) Wade–Giles romanization: Tung¹-chʻêng².
Kolodij
From Ukrainian Колодій (Kolodij), from Ukrainian колодій (kolodij, “wheelwright”), from Proto-Slavic *kolodějь.
Kolodii
From Ukrainian Колодій (Kolodij), from Ukrainian колодій (kolodij, “wheelwright”), from Proto-Slavic *kolodějь.
Kolodiy
From Ukrainian Колодій (Kolodij), from Ukrainian колодій (kolodij, “wheelwright”), from Proto-Slavic *kolodějь.
Kolodey
From Russian колодей (kolodej), Ukrainian колодій (kolodij), Czech koloděj, or Slovak kolodej. Less commonly, a respelling of Kolodziej. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kolodějь.
Kolodei
From Russian колодей (kolodej), Ukrainian колодій (kolodij), Czech koloděj, or Slovak kolodej. Less commonly, a respelling of Kolodziej. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kolodějь.
Kolodej
From Russian колодей (kolodej), Ukrainian колодій (kolodij), Czech koloděj, or Slovak kolodej. Less commonly, a respelling of Kolodziej. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kolodějь.
Kolessar
Alternative spelling of Kolesar. From Slovak kolesár or Serbo-Croatian kolesar, both meaning "wheelwright".
Kolodzej
From Polish Kołodziej, Upper Sorbian kołodźej, or Belarusian каладзей (kaladzjej). Alternatively, from Russian Колодзей (Kolodzej), itself from Polish or Belarusian. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kolodějь (“wheelwright”).
Karakol
Borrowed from Kyrgyz Каракол (Karakol).
Wejherowo
Unadapted borrowing from Polish Wejherowo.
Chaojhou
From Mandarin 潮州 (Cháozhōu) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Cháojhou.
Ch'u-hsiung
From Mandarin 楚雄 (Chǔxióng) Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻu³-hsiung².
Qitaihe
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 七臺河 /七台河 (Qītáihé).
Tz'u-hsi
From Mandarin 慈谿 /慈溪 (Cíxī) Wade–Giles romanization: Tzʻŭ²-hsi¹.
Cixi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 慈谿 /慈溪 (Cíxī).
tofu dreg
Calque of Chinese 豆腐渣 (dòufuzhā, “tofu dreg; okara”), dòufuzhā as in 豆腐渣工程 (dòufuzhā gōngchéng) and similar phrases. Coined by Tan Zuoren in 2008.
mwami
Ultimately from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jámí.
Tsing Yi
From Cantonese 青衣 (cing¹ ji¹).
P'eng
From Mandarin 彭 (Péng) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻêng².
papyro-
From combining forms of Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros, “papyrus, paper”).
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Calque of Polish województwo zachodniopomorskie.
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Calque of Polish województwo dolnośląskie.
Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Calque of Polish województwo podkarpackie.
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Calque of Polish województwo warmińsko-mazurskie.
Aynilian
From Armenian Այնիլյան (Aynilyan).
Khanzadian
From Armenian Խանզադյան (Xanzadyan).
Suihua
From Mandarin 綏化 /绥化 (Suíhuà).
Bandra
Possibly from Marathi वांदर (vāndar, “monkey”) or Persian بندر (bandar, “port, harbour”).
Colaba
Derived from Marathi कोलभात (kolbhāt).
corona glandis
Directly from Latin corōna glandis (“crown of the glans”), glandis being a genitive.
coronae glandis
Directly from Latin corōnae glandis (literally “crowns of the glans”), corōnae being the nominative plural of corōna, and glandis being the genitive singular of glāns.
coronae glandum
Directly from Latin corōnae glandum (literally “crowns of the glanses”), corōnae being the nominative plural of corōna, and glandum being the genitive plural of glāns.
corona glandis penis
Directly from Latin corōna glandis pēnis (“crown of the glans of the penis”), glandis and pēnis being genitives.
coronae glandis penis
Directly from Latin corōnae glandis pēnis (literally “crowns of the glans of the penis”), corōnae being the nominative plural of corōna, and glandis and pēnis being the genitive singulars respectively of glāns and pēnis.
coronae glandum penium
Directly from Latin corōnae glandum pēnium (literally “crowns of the glanses of the penises”), corōnae being the nominative plural of corōna, and glandum and pēnium being the genitive plurals respectively of glāns and pēnis.
Slavick
Alternative spelling of Slavik, from Czech slavík and Slovak slavík, both meaning "nightingale".
Kolodzey
From Polish Kołodziej, Upper Sorbian kołodźej, or Belarusian каладзей (kaladzjej). Alternatively, from Russian Колодзей (Kolodzej), itself from Polish or Belarusian. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kolodějь (“wheelwright”).
Kolodzei
From Polish Kołodziej, Upper Sorbian kołodźej, or Belarusian каладзей (kaladzjej). Alternatively, from Russian Колодзей (Kolodzej), itself from Polish or Belarusian. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kolodějь (“wheelwright”).
rasta roko
Borrowed from Hindi रास्ता रोको (rāstā roko, literally “stop the road”).
rail roko
Borrowed from Hindi रेल रोको (rel roko, literally “obstruct the rail”).
Skierniewice
Unadapted borrowing from Polish Skierniewice.
praeputium clitoridis
Directly from Latin praeputium clitoridis (“prepuce of the clitoris”), clitoridis being a genitive.
praeputium penis
Directly from Latin praeputium penis (“prepuce of the penis”), penis being a genitive.
Ts'ai
From Mandarin 蔡 (Cài), Wade–Giles romanization: Tsʻai⁴.
blow water
Calque of Cantonese 吹水 (ceoi¹ seoi², literally “blow water”).
hyperkatifeia
From hyper- + Ancient Greek κατήφεια (katḗpheia).
Karakulov
Borrowed from Russian Каракулов (Karakulov).
Swartney
From Old English sweartan, dative of sweart (“black”) + īeġ (“island”), "black island". Compare Whitney.
Oxendale
From Old English oxna, the genitive plural of oxa (“ox”) + dæl (“dale”).
Oxenham
From Old English oxna, the genitive plural of oxa (“ox”) + hām (“farm”).
hirsuties papillaris penis
Borrowed from Latin hīrsūtiēs papillāris pēnis (literally “papillary hirsutism of the penis”), pēnis being a genitive.
hirsuties papillaris coronae glandis
Borrowed from Latin hīrsūtiēs papillāris corōnae glandis (literally “papillary hirsutism of the corona of the glans”).
papillae coronae glandis
Borrowed from Latin papillae corōnae glandis (literally “papillae of the corona of the glans”).
hirsuties papillares coronae glandis
Directly from Latin hīrsūtiēs papillārēs corōnae glandis (literally “papillary hirsutisms of the glans of the penis”), hīrsūtiēs papillārēs being the nominative plural of hīrsūtiēs papillāris.
hirsuties papillares penis
Directly from Latin hīrsūtiēs papillārēs pēnis (literally “papillary hirsutisms of the penis”), hīrsūtiēs papillārēs being the nominative plural of hīrsūtiēs papillāris.
hirsuties papillares genitales
Directly from Latin hīrsūtiēs papillārēs genitālēs.
Swartby
From Old Norse svartr býr (“black town”). Not to be confused with Swarby.
Swarby
From Old Norse personal name Svarri + býr (“town, farm”). Not to be confused with Swartby.
Chippingdale
From Old English ċīeping (“market, marketplace”) + dæl (“dale”).
papillomatosis coronae penis
Borrowed from Latin papillōmatōsis corōnae pēnis (literally “papillomatosis of the corona of the penis”).
papillomatosis coronae glandis
Borrowed from Latin papillōmatōsis corōnae glandis (literally “papillomatosis of the corona of the glans”).
Paschal Triduum
Learned borrowing from Latin Trīduum Paschāle.
Darcy Lever
The manorial affix is from the D'Arcy family; Lever is from Old English lǣfer (“place where rushes grow”). Recorded as Darcye Lever in 1590.
Akwesasne
From Mohawk Ahkwesáhsne.
abat-son
Borrowed from French abat-son, from abat (“to bring down”) + sons (“sounds”)
Pohai Sea
From a nonstandard romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 渤海 (Bóhǎi), q.v.
miktam
From Hebrew מִכְתָּם, of unknown meaning, occurring in the headings of these psalms.
Gran Chaco
Borrowed from Paraguayan Spanish Gran Chaco, from Spanish gran (“large; great; grand”) + Spanish chaco (“hunting ground”), a calque of Quechua Hatun Chaku.
Pilavjian
From Armenian Փիլավճյան (Pʻilavčyan).
Zhanghua
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 彰化 (Zhānghuà).
chimney cake
Calque of Hungarian kürtőskalács, from kürtős (“of or related to a chimney stack”) (from kürtő (“chimney stack”) + -s (adjective-forming suffix)) + kalács (“cake”).
An-k'ang
From Mandarin 安康 (Ānkāng), Wade–Giles romanization: An¹-kʻang¹.
Hasbury
From Old English hæsl (“hazel”) + byriġ, dative singular of burh (“fort”).
Artemivsk
From Ukrainian Арте́мівськ (Artémivsʹk).
Balitsky
From Ukrainian Балицький (Balycʹkyj) or Баліцький (Balicʹkyj), Russian Бали́цкий (Balíckij), or a respelling of Polish Balicki.
Hsuanch'eng
From Mandarin 宣城 (Xuānchéng), Wade–Giles romanization: Hsüan¹-chʻêng².
Zhongguo
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 中國 /中国 (Zhōngguó).
Maidford
"The maiden's ford", from Old English mæġden (“girl”) + ford.
Kollidam
Borrowed from Tamil கொள்ளிடம் (koḷḷiṭam).
shahzada
From Classical Persian شاهزاده (šāhzāda), from شاه (šāh, “king”) + زاده (zāda, “offspring”).
shahbanu
From Classical Persian شهبانو (šahbānū), from شاه (šāh, “king”) + بانو (bānū, “lady”).
Asharshylyk
From Kazakh ашаршылық (aşarşylyq, “famine, hunger”).
aischrolatreia
From Ancient Greek αἰσχρός (aiskhrós, “disgraceful”) + λατρεία (latreía, “worship”).
Mersea
From Old English meres, genitive singular of mere (“pool”) + ēġ (“island”).
Netherby
From Old Norse neðri (“down”) + býr (“village, farm”).
lehavdil
From Yiddish להבֿדיל (lehavd(i)l), from Hebrew לְהַבְדִּיל (l'havdíl), the infinitive of הִבְדִּיל (hivdíl, “to separate, to distinguish”).
Oxborough
From Old English oxna, genitive plural of oxa (“ox”) + burh (“fort”).
Rockley
From Old English hrōc (“rook”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”).
Somerley
From Old English sumor (“summer”) + lēah (“clearing used for pasture”).
Sudbrooke
From Old English sūþ (“south”) + brōc (“brook”).
Swinbrook
From Old English swīn (“swine”) + brōc (“brook”).
Thundersley
From Old English divinity Þunor, genitive case Þunres + lēah (“wood, grove”).
Ugley
From Old English personal name *Ugga + lēah (“wood, clearing”).
Washbourne
"The stream used for washing", from Old English wæsc (“wash”) + burna (“stream”).
Whenby
From Old Norse kona (“woman”), genitive plural kvenna + býr (“town, farm”).
Wickenby
"The farm of the Vikings", from Old Norse víkingr (“Viking”), genitive plural víkinga + býr (“town, farm”).
Woodale
From Old English wulf (“wolf”), genitive plural wulfa + dæl (“valley”).
Chatzimanolakis
From Greek Χατζημανωλάκης (Chatzimanolákis).
Chimayo
Borrowed from Spanish Chimayó, itself from Tewa Tsi Mayoh, one of four hills above the valley that the Tewa consider sacred. https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/american_latino_heritage/El_Santuario_de_Chimayo.html Compare Spanish chimayó.
Tsun-i
From Mandarin 遵義 (Zūnyì) Wade–Giles romanization: Tsun¹-i⁴.
Tzu-chung
From Mandarin 資中 /资中 (Zīzhōng) Wade–Giles romanization: Tzŭ¹-chung¹.
Maserejian
From Armenian Մահսերեջյան (Mahsereǰyan).
Vanetzian
From Armenian Վանեցյան (Vanecʻyan).
Tarache
Borrowed from Spanish Tarache, this surname is most commonly found in Venezuela.
Verkhovna Rada
From Ukrainian Верхо́вна Ра́да (Verxóvna Ráda, “Supreme Council”).
Strangford
In Northern Ireland, from Old Norse strangr + fjǫrðr, referring to the narrow channel into the sea lough.
Kyivskyi
Borrowed from Ukrainian Київський (Kyjivsʹkyj).
Sochaczew
Unadapted borrowing from Polish Sochaczew.
pentachotomy
From penta- + -chotomy, after dichotomy, or from Ancient Greek πένταχα (péntakha, “in five divisions”).
hexachotomy
From hexa- + -chotomy, after dichotomy, or from Ancient Greek ἑξαχῇ (hexakhēî, “in six ways”).
omda
Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic عمدة (ʕumda), from Arabic عُمْدَة (ʕumda).
bombinator
From bombinate + -or. Frog sense, New Latin (genus name), agent noun form of Medieval Latin bombināre, from Late Latin bombitare (“to buzz or hum”).
Llandinabo
From Welsh llan + Inabwy, the church of St Junabius.
Much Birch
Recorded as Birches 1252, from Old English birce. The affixes for Little and Much Birch were presumably added later.
Llanfoist
From Welsh llan + Ffwyst, apparently an early Welsh saint; the village's name in Welsh is Llanffwyst.
Llantilio Pertholey
Llantilio is from Welsh llan + Saint Teilo; the origin of Pertholey is unknown.
Kolhufushi
Borrowed from Dhivehi ކޮޅުފުށި (koḷufuṣi), from ކޮޅު (koḷu, “end”) + ފުށި (fuṣi, “islet”).
Jhang
From Mandarin 張 /张 (Zhāng) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Jhang.
delect
From Latin dēlectāre. Compare Middle English delect (“to ease the pain of (an ulcer)”). Doublet of delight.
Tsaoyang
From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 棗陽 (Zǎoyáng).
Balikian
Borrowed from Armenian Պալիքյան (Palikʻyan).
Moroukian
Borrowed from Armenian Մորուքյան (Morukʻyan).
Pennersax
-sax apparently from Proto-Brythonic *Sėɨs (“Saxon, Englishman”).
Saudia
From Arabic السُّعُودِيَّة (as-suʕūdiyya).
Shigu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 石鼓 (Shígǔ).
amolish
Attested since the 16th century; from Middle French amolir (via the stem amoliss--), from Latin āmōlīrī (“to remove from”).
amolition
From Latin āmōlītio, from āmōlior + -tiō.
selenophobia
From seleno- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, “Moon”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).
Panionium
From Ancient Greek Πανιώνιον (Paniṓnion).
paramahamsa
From Sanskrit परम (parama, “supreme”) and Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa, “swan”).
poophyte
Derived from Ancient Greek πόα (póa, “grass”) + φυτόν (phutón, “plant”). By surface analysis, poa + -phyte.
kwazoku
Archaic romanization of Japanese 華族 (kazoku), reflecting the former spelling of くわぞく.
Shek Tong Tsui
From Cantonese 石塘咀 (sek⁶ tong⁴ zeoi²).
Shektongtsui
From Cantonese 石塘咀 (sek⁶ tong⁴ zeoi²).
Sai Ying Pun
From Cantonese 西營盤 /西营盘 (sai¹ jing⁴ pun⁴, literally “West Camp”).
Sai Wan
From Cantonese 西環 /西环 (sai¹ waan⁴).
From Cantonese 西灣 /西湾 (literally “West Bay”).
Sheung Wan
From Cantonese 上環 /上环 (soeng⁶ waan⁴), when the initial of the first syllable was still [ɕ] during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Taipingshan
From Cantonese 太平山 (taai³ ping⁴ saan¹).
Wan Chai
From Cantonese 灣仔 /湾仔 (waan¹ zai²).
Wanchai
From Cantonese 灣仔 /湾仔 (waan¹ zai²).
Ha Wan
From Cantonese 下環 /下环 (haa⁶ waan⁴).
Choong Wan
From Cantonese 中環 /中环 (zung¹ waan⁴).
glutition
From Latin gluttītiō, from gluttiō (“to swallow”). By surface analysis, Latin glut- + -ite + -ion.
Sookun Poo
From Cantonese 掃桿埔 /扫杆埔.
Tai Hang
From Cantonese 大坑 (daai⁶ haang¹).
Barnsdale
From the Old English personal name Beorn + -s- + dæl (“valley, dale”).
Kallam
Two possible origins:
* A variant of Kelham, an English habitational surname from a place in Nottinghamshire.
* Borrowed from Telugu కళ్ళం (kaḷḷaṁ), a surname that is predominantly found in Andhra Pradesh.
Tsat Tsz Mui
From Cantonese 七姊妹 (literally “Seven Sisters”).
Hiciano
Borrowed from Spanish Hiciano; this surname is predominantly found in the Dominican Republic.
McCorquodale
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Thorcadaill (“son of Thorcadall”), a personal name composed of the Old Norse elements Þórr + ketill (“kettle”).
Harcombe
Habitational surname from two minor places in Devon, from Old English hara (“hare”) + cumb (“valley”).
Sai Wan Ho
From Cantonese 西灣河 /西湾河 (sai¹ waan¹ ho⁴⁻²).
Shau Kei Wan
From Cantonese 筲箕灣 /筲箕湾 (saau¹ gei¹ waan¹).
Chai Wan
From Cantonese 柴灣 /柴湾 (caai⁴ waan¹).
Siu Sai Wan
From Cantonese 小西灣 /小西湾 (siu² sai¹ waan¹).
Umbric
Borrowed from Latin Umbricus (“Umbrian”). By surface analysis, Umbria + -ic.
Littleover
Recorded as Parva Ufre in 1086 (DB), latinized from Old English lȳtel (“little”) + ōfer (“ridge”).
Wulai
From Mandarin 烏來 (Wūlái).
Pok Fu Lam
From Cantonese 薄扶林 (bok⁶⁻³ fu⁴⁻⁶ lam⁴).
Ap Lei Chau
From Cantonese 鴨脷洲 /鸭脷洲 (aap³ lei⁶ zau¹).
Wong Chuk Hang
From Cantonese 黃竹坑 /黄竹坑 (wong⁴ zuk¹ haang¹).
Deep Water Bay
Possibly a calque of Cantonese 深水灣 /深水湾 (sam¹ seoi² waan¹, literally “Deep Water Bay”).
Shek O
From Cantonese 石澳 (sek⁶ ou³).
Pohela Boishakh
Borrowed from Bengali পহেলা বৈশাখ (pohela bōiśakh).
Tai Tam
From Cantonese 大潭 (daai⁶ taam⁴).
Big Wave Bay
Calque of Cantonese 大浪灣 /大浪湾 (daai⁶ long⁶ waan¹). Doublet of Tai Long Wan.
Shau Ki Wan
From Cantonese 筲箕灣 /筲箕湾 (saau¹ gei¹ waan¹).
Sau Ki Wan
From Cantonese 筲箕灣 /筲箕湾 (saau¹ gei¹ waan¹).
Sau Kei Wan
From Cantonese 筲箕灣 /筲箕湾 (saau¹ gei¹ waan¹).
Ma Wan
From Cantonese 馬灣 (maa⁵ waan¹).
Tsim Sha Tsui
From Cantonese 尖沙咀 /尖沙嘴 (zim¹ saa¹ zeoi²).
Yau Ma Tei
From Cantonese 油麻地 /油蔴地 (jau⁴ maa⁴ dei⁶⁻²).
Sham Shui Po
From Cantonese 深水埗 (sam1 seoi2 bou6-2).
Tai Kok Tsui
From Cantonese 大角咀 (daai⁶ gok³ zeoi²).
Cheung Sha Wan
From Cantonese 長沙灣 /长沙湾 (coeng⁴ saa¹ waan¹⁻⁴).
Hung Hom
From Cantonese 紅磡 /红磡 (hung⁴ ham³).
Kowloon Tong
From Cantonese 九龍塘 /九龙塘 (gau² lung⁴ tong⁴).
Ho Man Tin
From Cantonese 何文田 (ho⁴ man⁴ tin⁴).
So Kon Po
From Cantonese 掃桿埔 /扫杆埔.
Tytam
From Cantonese 大潭 (daai⁶ taam⁴).
Shek Pai Wan
From Cantonese 石排灣 /石排湾 (sek⁶ paai⁴ waan¹).
Tai Ping Shan
From Cantonese 太平山 (taai³ ping⁴ saan¹).
To Kwa Wan
From Cantonese 土瓜灣 (tou² gwaa¹ waan¹⁻⁴).
Kowloon Tsai
From Cantonese 九龍仔 /九龙仔 (gau² lung⁴ zai²).
Wong Tai Sin
From Cantonese 黃大仙 /黄大仙 (wong⁴ daai⁶ sin¹, literally “great immortal Wong”). Named after Taoist god Wong Tai Sin via Wong Tai Sin Temple. See Chinese 黃大仙 /黄大仙 (Huángdàxiān) for more info.
Diamond Hill
Calque of Cantonese 鑽石山 /钻石山 (zyun³ sek⁶ saan¹, literally “stone-mining hill”).
San Po Kong
From Cantonese 新蒲崗 /新蒲岗 (san¹ pou⁴ gong¹).
Ngau Chi Wan
From Cantonese 牛池灣 /牛池湾 (ngau⁴ ci⁴ waan¹).
Tsz Wan Shan
From Cantonese 慈雲山 (ci⁴ wan⁴ saan¹).
Kwun Tong
From Cantonese 官塘 (gun¹ tong⁴) or an earlier equivalent.
Ngau Tau Kok
From Cantonese 牛頭角 /牛头角 (ngau⁴ tau⁴ gok³).
Sau Mau Ping
From Cantonese 秀茂坪 (sau³ mau⁶ ping⁴).
Lam Tin
From Cantonese 藍田 /蓝田 (laam⁴ tin⁴).
Yau Tong
From Cantonese 油塘 (jau⁴ tong⁴).
Kwai Chung
From Cantonese 葵涌 (kwai⁴ cung¹).
Tsuen Wan
From Cantonese 荃灣 (cyun⁴ waan¹).
Tuen Mun
From Cantonese 屯門 (tyun⁴ mun⁴).
Yuen Long
From Cantonese 元朗 (jyun⁴ long⁵) or an earlier variant.
Tin Shui Wai
From Cantonese 天水圍 /天水围 (tin¹ seoi² wai⁴).
Sheung Shui
From Cantonese 上水 (soeng⁶ seoi²).
Fanling
From Cantonese 粉嶺 /粉岭 (fan² leng⁵).
Tai Po
From Cantonese 大埔 (daai⁶ bou³).
Sha Tin
From Cantonese 沙田 (saa¹ tin⁴).
Sai Kung
From Cantonese 西貢 /西贡 (sai¹ gung³).
Tseung Kwan O
From Cantonese 將軍澳 (zoeng¹ gwan¹ ou³).
A Kung Ngam
From Cantonese 阿公岩 (aa³ gung¹ ngaam⁴).
Pak Sha Wan
From Cantonese 白沙灣 /白沙湾.
protopresbyter
Borrowed from Greek πρωτοπρεσβύτερος (protopresvýteros). By surface analysis, proto- (“first”) + presbyter.
Pyrene
Borrowed from Latin Pȳrēnē, from Ancient Greek Πυρήνη (Purḗnē).
Nuneham Courtenay
From nīwan, dative of Old English nīwe + hām with manorial affix from the Curtenay family; recorded as Newham 1086 (DB), Newenhan Courteneye 1320.
Mamikonyan
Borrowed from Armenian Մամիկոնյան (Mamikonyan).
Yaohai
From Mandarin 瑤海 /瑶海 (Yáohǎi).
Luyang
From Mandarin 廬陽 /庐阳 (Lúyáng).
Changfeng
From Mandarin 長豐 /长丰 (Chángfēng).
Feidong
From Mandarin 肥東 /肥东 (Féidōng).
Feixi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 肥西 (Féixī).
Lujiang
From Mandarin 廬江 /庐江 (Lújiāng).
Chaohu
From Mandarin 巢湖 (Cháohú).
Yijiang
From Mandarin 弋江 (Yìjiāng).
Wanzhi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 灣沚 /湾沚 (Wānzhǐ).
Fanchang
From Mandarin 繁昌 (Fánchāng).
Longzihu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 龍子湖 /龙子湖 (Lóngzǐhú).
Sotk
Borrowed from Armenian Սոթք (Sotʻkʻ).
Black Tulip
black+tulip. Calque of Russian Чёрный тюльпан (Čórnyj tjulʹpan). From the use of the aircraft as a means to repatriate corpses of fallen soldiers. From the use of black tulips and other flowers to border obituaries. Originating as a nickname used by Soviet aircrews of the repatriation transport missions during the Afghan War, and popularized by Alexander Rezenbaum in a popular Soviet song, before migrating into English.
dicho-
From Ancient Greek δῐ́χᾰ (dĭ́khă, “apart”).
Tso Ying
From Mandarin 左營 (Zuǒyíng), Wade–Giles romanization: Tso³ Ying².
Tso-ying
From Mandarin 左營 (Zuǒyíng), Wade–Giles romanization: Tso³-ying².
Lachin
From Azerbaijani laçın (“falcon”), or possibly a Turkish or Ottoman Turkish cognate.
Manjuristics
From Manchu + -istics, influenced by Manchu ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ (manju).
quindecimal
From Latin quindecimalis, from quindecim (“15”) + -ālis (“-al”), from quinque (“5”) + decem (“10”). Equivalent to quindecim + -al.
undevicesimal
From Latin ūndēvīcēsimus (“nineteenth”) + -al.
Fuli
From Mandarin 富里 (Fùlǐ).
rahat lokum
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish راحت لوقوم (rahat lokum), vulgar form of راحت الحلقوم (râhatü'l-hulkûm), from Arabic رَاحَة الْحُلْقُوم (rāḥat al-ḥulqūm).
lidoderm
Trade name, from lidocaine and Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).
murdabad
Borrowed from Urdu مردہ باد (murda bād, “death to”), from Persian مرده باد (morde bâd).
changesite
From Chang'e + -s- + -ite. Named after Chinese goddess Chang'e (the moon goddess). Named for the Chang'e program, the Chinese lunar landers which discovered the minerals. From Mandarin Cháng'é (“ㄔㄤˊ ㄜˊ”) (Ch‘ang²-ê²), from Chinese 嫦娥 (Cháng'é).
Nanshi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 南市.
Janmashtami
Derived from Sanskrit जन्माष्टमी (janmāṣṭamī).
Chrysaor
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χρυσάωρ (Khrusáōr).
parashiyos
Borrowed from Yiddish פּרשיות (parashiyos, parshiyes), plural of Hebrew פָּרָשָׁה