鵝鑾鼻

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See also: 鹅銮鼻

Chinese

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nose
trad. (鵝鑾鼻)
simp. (鹅銮鼻)
alternative forms 鵞鑾鼻
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Etymology

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Uncertain. Possibly from Paiwan goran (sail) for the Sail Rock + Hokkien (phīⁿ, “protruding object; cape”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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鵝鑾鼻

  1. Cape Eluan or Eluanbi (southernmost point of mainland Taiwan)

Descendants

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  • English: Eluanbi, Oluanpi

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
らん
Hyōgai

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Hokkien 鵝鑾鼻鹅銮鼻 (Gô-loân-phīⁿ), probably from Paiwan goran (sail) and Hokkien (phīⁿ, nose, prominence, cape).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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()(らん)() (Garanbi

  1. Cape Eluan or Eluanbi