Tainan

Tai·nan

[tahy-nahn]
noun Wade-Giles, Pinyin.
a city in SW Taiwan.
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Tainan or T'ai-nan (ˈtaɪˈnæn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a city in the SW Taiwan: an early centre of Chinese emigration from the mainland; formerly the largest city and capital of the island (1638--1885); Chengkung University. Pop: 754 000 (2005 est)
 
T'ai-nan or T'ai-nan
 
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