English Explanatory Dictionary

Beigan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A rural township in Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the Matsu Islands.
  2. An island of Beigan, Lienchiang County, Taiwan, the main island of the township.

Pronunciation

bāʹgänʹ

Word forms

Beigan Pei-kan Peikan

Etymology

Late 20th century, from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 北竿 (Běigān), reinforced by Tongyong Pinyin. With respect to the township specifically, likely: 2000s, from Mandarin 北竿 (Běigān) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Běigan, reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin.

Synonyms

Peikantang

Translations

Chinese Cantonese: 北竿 Eastern Min Chinese: 北竿 Chinese: 北竿 Chinese Mandarin: 北竿
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