English Explanatory Dictionary

Kaohsiung

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city and special municipality in southern Taiwan, and the third largest city in Taiwan.
  2. A former county of Taiwan.

Pronunciation

/ˌkaʊ ˈʃjʊŋ/ kou′shyo͝ong′ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Kaohsiung.wav /ˌɡaʊ ˈʃjʊŋ/ gou′shyo͝ong′

Word forms

Kaohsiung Kao Hsiung Kao-hsiung Gaosyong Gaoxiong Kaohiung Kaosiung

Etymology

Borrowed from Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 高雄 (Kao¹-hsiung²), from Japanese 高雄 (Takao) (whence also Takao), from Hokkien 打狗 (Tá-káu) (whence also Takau), from Siraya takau (“bamboo forest”). First attested in late 1945.

Synonyms

Takau Kaohsiung City KHH Takou Takow Dagou Takao

Related words

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