福爾摩沙
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Chinese[edit]
phonetic | |||||
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trad. (福爾摩沙) | 福 | 爾 | 摩 | 沙 | |
simp. (福尔摩沙) | 福 | 尔 | 摩 | 沙 |
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Portuguese Formosa (literally “beautiful”) [ca. 1542], as Portuguese sailors sighted the main island of Taiwan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
福爾摩沙
- (historical, poetic) Formosa (historic name of Taiwan)
- (~省) Formosa (a province in northern Argentina)
- (~市) Formosa (the provincial capital of Formosa, Argentina)
Synonyms[edit]
See also[edit]
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- zh:Provinces of Argentina
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