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'''{{ | '''{{x|Tvafkao}}''' (打狗; Takao, the previous name of {{w|Kaohsiung}}) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
''Tvafkao'' (打狗; "to beat a dog") was one of the earliest names of Kaohsiung ([[wikt:高雄|高雄]] [[Køhioong]]), formerly called "Takao". | ''Tvafkao'' (打狗; ''lit.'' "to beat a dog") was one of the earliest names of Kaohsiung ([[wikt:高雄|高雄]] [[Køhioong]]), formerly called "Takao". | ||
Founded near the end of the Ming Dynasty ([[Bengtiaau]]) in the 17th century, the village was known as ''Tvafkao'' in the Hoklo language ([[Høxlør-oe]]) spoken by most of the early immigrants. The name originates from the [[Makatao]] language of the local aboriginal tribe and translates as "bamboo forest". | Founded near the end of the Ming Dynasty ([[Bengtiaau]]) in the 17th century, the village was known as ''Tvafkao'' in the Hoklo language ([[Høxlør-oe]]) spoken by most of the early immigrants. The name originates from the [[Makatao]] language of the local aboriginal tribe and translates as "bamboo forest". | ||