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Taroko

/tə.ɹoʊ.koʊ/

Taroko proper noun: the Taroko people, descendants of Truku Seediq people who moved to the east side of Formosa in the 16th century.

taroko: the Taroko people, descendants of Truku Seediq people who moved to the east side of Formosa in the...
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Proper noun

Taroko

  1. The Taroko people, descendants of Truku Seediq people who moved to the east side of Formosa in the 16th century.
  2. Seediq, the language that is spoken by the Taroko people and the Seediq people in three main dialects (Truku, Toda or Tuuda, and Tgdaya or Tkdaya or Paran); in particular, its Truku dialect (which is sometimes considered to include Toda).
  3. Taroko National Park in Taiwan.
    • During her stay here she toured a number of scenic spots, including the Taroko Gorge, one of the great natural wonders of the world.1973 April 15, “German girl pays visit”, in Free China Weekly, volume XIV, number 14, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4, column 5
    • TAROKO GORGE IS SIMPLY A SPECTACULAR PLACE, A wonderland of natural beauty that would leave even the most jaded visitor impressed.2004, Phil Macdonald, National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 134
    Synonyms:
    Tailuge

Examples of Taroko in a sentence

  • Hualien is close to Taroko National Park, where the famous Taroko Gorge cuts down through the mountains to the sea.2018 February 7, Chris Horton, “Taiwan Earthquake Toll Rises to 9 Dead, With Dozens Missing”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
  • In 2019, before coronavirus pandemic lockdowns began, the nearby Taroko Gorge national park received 4.8 million visitors.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...

Synonyms of Taroko

Origin of Taroko

Probably from a Japanese transcription of the native name Truku.

Questions about Taroko

What does Taroko mean?
Taroko means the Taroko people, descendants of Truku Seediq people who moved to the east side of Formosa in the 16th century.
How do you use Taroko in a sentence?
Hualien is close to Taroko National Park, where the famous Taroko Gorge cuts down through the mountains to the sea.
What part of speech is Taroko?
Taroko is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Taroko?
Taroko is pronounced /tə.ɹoʊ.koʊ/.

Words near Taroko in the dictionary

  1. tarocs
  2. tarof
  3. tarogato
  4. tarogatos
  5. tarok
  6. Taroko
  7. taroks
  8. taromancy
  9. Taron
  10. Tarons
  11. Taroon

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