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*Two historical forms for the name of Taiwan ([[Harnji]]: 大員/大圓; [[MTL]]: Taixoaan; [[MTLP]]: Tai+oaan) (See [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/T%C4%81i-%C3%B4an wikt]). | *Two historical forms for the name of Taiwan ([[Harnji]]: 大員/大圓; [[MTL]]: Taixoaan; [[MTLP]]: Tai+oaan) (See [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/T%C4%81i-%C3%B4an wikt]). | ||
*Two other historical forms, | *Two other historical forms, 臺員/臺圓 ([[MTL]]: [[Taioaan]]; [[MTLP]]: Taai+oaan), sound like ''Taixoaan'' in the northern accent, historically found in ''[[Zoanciw]]'', [[Hokkiexn]]. | ||
*The modern Harnji for ''[[Taioaan]]'' is 臺灣 (MTLP: Taai+oaan). Note: 灣 is almost always ''oafn'' (high tone), except here. | *The modern Harnji for ''[[Taioaan]]'' is 臺灣 (MTLP: Taai+oaan). Note: 灣 is almost always ''oafn'' (high tone), except here. | ||
*Another old variant is | *Another old variant is 臺窩灣 (MTL: Tai'Qoaan; MTLP: Taai+Qf+oaan). | ||