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*The name "Taiwan" is derived from the ethnonym of a tribe in the southwest part of the island. | *The name "Taiwan" is derived from the ethnonym of a tribe in the southwest part of the island. | ||
*Use of the current Chinese name 臺灣 was formalized as early as 1684 with the establishment of [[Taiwan Prefecture]]. | *Use of the current Chinese name 臺灣 was formalized as early as 1684 with the establishment of [[Taiwan Prefecture]]. | ||
*However, in Taiwanese, "{{wt|灣}}" is usually read ''{{tx|oafn}}'' ([[ | *However, in Taiwanese, "{{wt|灣}}" is usually read ''{{tx|oafn}}'' ([[high tone]]/#1), not ''{{tx|oaan}}'' ([[Hoesoaan-ym|curving up tone]]/#5). | ||
*Thus it appears that ''Taioaan'' is more closely related to historical variants {{wt|臺員|臺員}} and {{wt|臺圓|臺圓}}, where 員 and 圓 are both properly read as ''{{x|oaan}}'' (''[[Buun-peh-i-thak|buun]]'' readings). | *Thus it appears that ''Taioaan'' is more closely related to historical variants {{wt|臺員|臺員}} and {{wt|臺圓|臺圓}}, where 員 and 圓 are both properly read as ''{{x|oaan}}'' (''[[Buun-peh-i-thak|buun]]'' readings). | ||
*You will find other cases where Taiwanese does not quite align with written [[Harnji]]: [[Køelaang]], [[Bafngkaq]], [[Pangkiøo]] | *You will find other cases where Taiwanese does not quite align with written [[Harnji]]: [[Køelaang]], [[Bafngkaq]], [[Pangkiøo]] | ||