Mong Kok

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Mong Kok

/ˌmɒŋˈkɒk/
/ˈmɒŋˌkɒk/

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From Cantonese 芒角 (mong⁴ gok³).

proper noun Mongkok

An area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong. About a 10-minute taxi ride (or 2-minute Mass Transit Railway trip) north from the Star Ferry Pier, Jordan Road marks Yau Ma Tei's southern boundary. Sandwiched between Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok, it is believed to be one of the first Kowloon districts developed by the British in the 1860s.
historical Mong Kok District (a district of Hong Kong).
Similar: MK

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name area in Hong Kong

한국어	왕자오 Wangjao
中文	旺角 Wàngjiǎo, 望角 Wàngjiǎo
Русский	Ванцзя́о Vanczjáo, Монгго́к Monggók

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@misc{mong_kok_2026,
  title = {Mong Kok},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mong%20kok},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}