Etymology

Black Ditch

Today it means: Synonym of Taiwan Strait. Full definition →

Hokkien 烏水溝 /乌水沟
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  1. Hokkien · calque of烏水溝 /乌水沟
  2. English todayBlack Ditch

A calque of Hokkien 烏水溝 /乌水沟 (O͘-chúi-kau, literally “black ditch”).

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