鵝鑾鼻

See also: 鹅銮鼻

Chinese

nose
trad. (鵝鑾鼻)
simp. (鹅銮鼻)
alternative forms 鵞鑾鼻

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Paiwan goran (sail) for the Sail Rock + Hokkien (phīⁿ, “protruding object; cape”).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

鵝鑾鼻

  1. Cape Eluan or Eluanbi (southernmost point of mainland Taiwan)

Descendants

  • English: Eluanbi, Oluanpi

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji
らん
Hyōgaiji

Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Hokkien 鵝鑾鼻鹅銮鼻 (Gô-loân-phīⁿ), probably from Paiwan goran (sail) and Hokkien (phīⁿ, nose, prominence, cape).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡa̠ɾã̠mbʲi]

Proper noun

()(らん)() • (Garanbi) 

  1. Cape Eluan or Eluanbi
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