Etymology

Kao-hsiung

Mandarin 高雄
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from高雄
  2. English todayKao-hsiung

From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 高雄 (Kao¹-hsiung²).

Words from the same roots

Mandarin高雄 all →

Kaohsiung

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.