Etymology

Pingtung

Ping·tung
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Today it means: A county in southern Taiwan. Full definition →

Mandarin 屏東
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  1. Mandarin · derived from屏東
  2. English todayPingtung

c. 1940s, from Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 屏東 (Píngdōng) Wade-Giles romanization: Pʻing²-tung¹.

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