Hong Kong

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Hong Kong

^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃ɡ kɔ̃ɡ\
^((h aspiré))\ɔŋ kɔŋ\
[ɔ̃ɡ kɔ̃ɡ] (Europe), France (Paris)
[ɔ̃ kɔ̃ɡ] (Europe), Île de France (France)
[hɔŋ kɔɲ] (Canada), Canada (Québec, Mauricie, Shawinigan)

Where it comes from

Du cantonais 香港, hoeng¹ gong².

proper noun Hongkong · Hong-Kong

Région administrative spéciale de Chine, ancienne colonie britannique de 1842 à 1997. Il y a belle lurette que les élites économiques locales ont prêté allégeance à Pékin, et la puissance relative de Hong Kong n’a cessé de diminuer à mesure que Shenzhen ou Shanghai montaient.

Similar: Xianggang

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Similar: Xianggang

In English

Hong Kong coastal administrative region in south-east China

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MLA

"Hong Kong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/hong%20kong. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

Hong Kong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/hong%20kong

Chicago

"Hong Kong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/hong%20kong.

BibTeX

@misc{hong_kong_2026,
  title = {Hong Kong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/hong%20kong},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}