Pakhoi

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Pakhoi

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From the Postal Romanization of Cantonese 北海 (bak¹ hoi²).

proper noun Pak Hoi · Pak-hoi

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

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@misc{pakhoi_2026,
  title = {Pakhoi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pakhoi},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}