noun
Meaning 1
A tram.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hong-Kong, informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
ding ding
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Sound
Pronunciation
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History
Etymology
Onomatopoeic of the warning bell or tickets punches. . Reduplication of ding, after the double-bell-ring of a tram.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Cantonese: 叮叮 (ding1 ding1) — Hong Kong tram
- Chinese Cantonese: 叮叮車 /叮叮车 (ding1 ding1 ce1) — Hong Kong tram
- Chinese Mandarin: 叮叮 (dīngdīng) — Hong Kong tram
- Chinese Mandarin: 叮叮車 /叮叮车 (dīngdīngchē) — Hong Kong tram