Hoihow

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Hoihow

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From the Postal Romanization from Cantonese 海口 (hoi² hau²).

proper noun

Synonym of Haikou: the Cantonese-derived name. Junks from Pakhoi, Hoihow and Tinpak, in the south-west, commenced in 1846 a prosperous trade with Hongkong.
Similar: Haikou

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@misc{hoihow_2026,
  title = {Hoihow},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hoihow},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}