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Marshallese
Etymology
Borrowed from English Hong Kong, from Cantonese 香港 (hoeng1 gong2, “Fragrant Harbor”).
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): , (enunciated)
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /wɛŋʷkʷɛŋʷ/
- Bender phonemes: {wegʷkʷegʷ}
Proper noun
On̄kon̄ (M.O.D.: Oñkoñ)
- Hong Kong (a city, island, and special administrative region in southeastern China)
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