Namoa

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Namoa

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Borrowed from Teochew 南澳 (Nâm-ò/nam⁵ o³).

proper noun

dated Synonym of Nan'ao: the Teochew-derived name. Leaving Namoa, and sailing up the coast towards Amoy, the stranger is continually struck with the barren rocky nature of the coast, and in some parts has a view of hills of sand, the particles of which, when a hurricane blows, mix with the wind, and whiten the ropes of vessels and render it most unp
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"Namoa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/namoa. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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Namoa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/namoa

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"Namoa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/namoa.

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@misc{namoa_2026,
  title = {Namoa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/namoa},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}