26 June 2017 (Monday) – online

Dr Lisa Lim, Associate Professor in the School of English, explains the word "Nullahs", in her fortnightly Post Magazine column: Language Matters.

"The word “nullah” refers to an inlet of the sea, a river or stream, watercourse, gully or ravine, particularly in South Asia. Usually found in mountainous or hilly country, in India, nullahs are typically gravelly channels that contain a trickle of water in dry weather but can become a torrent in the rainy season..."

Please click on the following link for the complete article:

http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/2099541/why-hong-kong-has-nullahs-not-drains

Source: SCMP