Etymology

T'a-k'o-la-ma-kan

Mandarin 塔克拉瑪干
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from塔克拉瑪干
  2. English todayT'a-k'o-la-ma-kan

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 塔克拉瑪干 (Tʻa³-kʻo⁴-la¹-ma³-kan¹).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.