美岸

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Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (美岸)
simp. #(美岸)
alternative forms 密岸
密雁
維甘维甘
Literally: “beautiful shore”.
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Etymology

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Possibly from Ilocano Bigan or Spanish Bigan, spelled as such in early maps like the Velarde map (1734), from Ilocano biga (giant taro / Biga'a (Alocasia macrorrhizos)) + -an (locative suffix) where Alocasia macrorrhizos plants once grew abundantly along the banks of the Mestizo River, from which Captain Juan de Salcedo derived the city's name, after a misunderstanding with the locals, thinking he was asking the name of the plants.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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美岸

  1. () Vigan (a city in Ilocos Sur, Philippines)