Taroko

English

太魯閣
Taroko

Etymology

Probably from a Japanese transcription of the native name Truku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tə.ɹoʊ.koʊ/, /tɑ-/

Proper noun

Taroko

1. Taroko people, descendants of Truku Seediq people who moved to the east side of Formosa in the 16th century
2. Taroko language, often used to refer or include Seediq languages as a result of misunderstanding in early linguistics
3. Taroko National Park in Taiwan
   • 1973 April 15, “German girl pays visit”, in Free China Weekly‎^[1], volume XIV, number 14, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4, column 5:

     During her stay here she toured a number of scenic spots, including the Taroko Gorge, one of the great natural wonders of the world.

   • 2004, Phil Macdonald, National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 134:

     TAROKO GORGE IS SIMPLY A SPECTACULAR PLACE, A wonderland of natural beauty that would leave even the most jaded visitor impressed.

   • 2010, Jacob Ritari, Taroko Gorge‎^[2] (Fiction), Unbridled Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 43:

     "Tommy, I'm here in Taiwan. How's that for alliteration? Tom, I'm here in Taiwan at Taroko."

   • 2018 February 7, Chris Horton, “Taiwan Earthquake Toll Rises to 9 Dead, With Dozens Missing”, in The New York Times‎^[3], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2018-02-07, Asia Pacific‎^[4]:

     Hualien is close to Taroko National Park, where the famous Taroko Gorge cuts down through the mountains to the sea.

   • 2021 April 2, Eva Dou, Alicia Chen, Pei Lin Wu, “Taiwan’s worst train crash in decades leaves 48 dead, dozens injured”, in The Washington Post‎^[5], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-04-02, Asia & Pacific‎^[6]:

     In 2019, before coronavirus pandemic lockdowns began, the nearby Taroko Gorge national park received 4.8 million visitors.

Synonyms

• (from Mandarin Chinese) Tailuge, T'ai-lu-ko

Translations

Taiwan aboriginal people; Taiwan aboriginal language; Taiwan national park

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 太魯閣／太鲁阁 (zh) (Tàilǔgé)

• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Korean: please add this translation if you can

Taroko

Noun

Taroko

1. Taroko people, descendants of Truku Seediq people who moved to the east side of Formosa in the 16th century
2. Taroko language, often used to refer or include Seediq languages as a result of misunderstanding in early linguistics
3. Taroko National Park in Taiwan