Tungkun

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Tungkun

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From the Postal Romanization of Cantonese 東莞 /东莞 (dung¹ gun²).

proper noun

Synonym of Dongguan: the Cantonese-derived name. The city of Tungkun lies not far from Canton, and outside its walls is one of the innumerable colonies of lepers to be found in that vast Empire.
Similar: Dongguan

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"Tungkun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tungkun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Tungkun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tungkun

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"Tungkun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tungkun.

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@misc{tungkun_2026,
  title = {Tungkun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tungkun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}