Kam Tin

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 錦田／锦田 (gam² tin⁴).

Proper noun

Kam Tin

1. An area in Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
   • 2022 October 19, Peter Lee, “Hong Kong Policy Address: New rail link among 6 major infrastructure projects, public transport subsidy extended”, in Hong Kong Free Press‎^[1], archived from the original on 05 March 2024, Hong Kong:

     A new rail link connecting Kam Tin in Yuen Long with Kowloon Tong was among six major infrastructure projects confirmed by Chief Executive John Lee in his first Policy Address on Wednesday.

   • 2023 March 22, Christy Choi, “Hong Kong Locals on Where to Eat, Drink and Play During Art Basel”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 March 2023, Travel‎^[3]:

     If you have time to go farther afield, the artist invites you to visit Kam Tin. Away from the bustle and grind of the main city, the district is made up of small villages including Kat Hing Wai, a walled village built in the middle to late 1400s.

2. A rural committee in Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Translations

area in Hong Kong

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 錦田／锦田 (gam² tin⁴)

rural committee

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 錦田鄉鄉事委員會／锦田乡乡事委员会

Further reading

• Kam Tin at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.