Etymology

Lanyu

Lan·yu
L1A1N1Y4U1

Today it means: A mountain indigenous township of Taitung County, Taiwan, primarily made up of Orchid Island (Lanyu). Full definition →

Mandarin 蘭嶼
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from蘭嶼
  2. English todayLanyu

From Mandarin 蘭嶼 (Lányǔ) Wade–Giles romanization: Lan²-yü³.

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