Taai-oaan (Harnji)

Taigie

Pronunciation

• (Zoanciw) IPA: tai˨˩uan˧˥
• (Ciangciw) IPA: tai˧˧uan˧˥

Proper noun

臺灣 (tr., MTL Taioaan, MTLP Taai+oaan, POJ Tâi-ôan, s. 台湾)

1. Taiwan

Usage notes

The character "灣" (oafn 🔊) is usually read in high tone (#1). The reading of "oaan 🔊" (curving up tone, #5) here is an exception. The historical variants 臺員 and 臺圓 are both properly read as "Template:Tts2".

Derived terms

• 臺灣海峽 (Taioaan haykiab)
• 臺灣人 (Taioaan-laang)