Keelung
Keelung proper noun: a city in north-eastern Taiwan.
Proper noun
Keelung
- A city in north-eastern Taiwan.
- SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE HARBOR OF KEELUNG, ISLAND OF FORMOSA.
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Keelung harbor, or Keelung-taw, head (or promontory) is situated near the northeastern point of the island of Formosa.
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Making and keeping Keelung island well to the eastward, the entrance may be approached without fear, as...1857, George H. Preble, “Sailing Directions and Nautical Remarks by Officers of the Late United States Naval Expedition to Japan”, in Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China... - This trade is as yet undeveloped, but would increase were greater facilities for communication in existence. The principal imports at present are Coal and Rice, but in time of dearth the export from Formosa of the latter commodity is prevented by the Native authorities. Keelung Coal is brought over...1866, Reports on Trade at the Ports in China Open by Treaty to Foreign Trade for the Year 1865, Shanghai: Imperial Maritime Customs' Press, page 57
- SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE HARBOR OF KEELUNG, ISLAND OF FORMOSA.
Keelung meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese
Keelung in Arabic
- a city in Taiwan
- كِيلُونْغ kilunḡ, جِيلُونْغ jilunḡ, تْشِيلُونْغ tšilunḡ
Keelung in Vietnamese
- a city in Taiwan
- Cơ Long
Examples of Keelung in a sentence
- Keelung Coal is brought over almost exclusively for the use of coasting steamers.1866, Reports on Trade at the Ports in China Open by Treaty to Foreign Trade for the Year 1865, Shanghai: Imperial Maritime Customs' Press...
- Years ago, at Keelung, rumbling sounds were heard, and the waters of the harbor receded until fish of all sizes were left wriggling and floundering in the mud and pools.1896 October 24, “Earthquakes in Formosa”, in The Friend, volume LXX, number 14, page 107:
- In Formosa the ports of Keelung and Tamsui are strongly protected by mines.1905 May 18, “The War on Sea and Land”, in The Independent, volume LVIII, number 2946, page 1096:
- Good quality coal at present costs about 19 yen per ton at Keelung.1919 December, “More Coal in the East”, in South African Mining and Engineering Journal, page 163:
Synonyms of Keelung
Forms of Keelung
| alternative form | Kelung |
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| alternative form | Kilung |
| alternative form | Kiirun |
Origin of Keelung
From the Postal Romanization of the Nanking court dialect Mandarin 雞籠 (Jīlóng), before the modern palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ].
Questions about Keelung
- What does Keelung mean?
- Keelung means a city in north-eastern Taiwan.
- What is Keelung in Arabic?
- Keelung in Arabic is كِيلُونْغ (kilunḡ), جِيلُونْغ (jilunḡ), تْشِيلُونْغ (tšilunḡ). See Keelung meaning in Arabic.
- How do you use Keelung in a sentence?
- Keelung Coal is brought over almost exclusively for the use of coasting steamers.
- What part of speech is Keelung?
- Keelung is a proper noun.
Words near Keelung in the dictionary
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