Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (福爾摩沙)
simp. (福尔摩沙)
 
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese Formosa (literally beautiful) [ca. 1542], as Portuguese sailors sighted the main island of Taiwan.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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福爾摩沙

  1. (historical, poetic) Formosa (historic name of Taiwan)
  2. () Formosa (a province in northern Argentina)
  3. () Formosa (the provincial capital of Formosa, Argentina)

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