Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beigan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
beigan
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of Beigan, Lienchiang County, Taiwan, the main island of the township.

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Etymology

Late 20th century, from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 北竿 (Běigān), reinforced by Tongyong Pinyin. With respect to the township specifically, likely: 2000s, from Mandarin 北竿 (Běigān) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Běigan, reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin.

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What does beigan mean?
A rural township in Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the Matsu Islands.
Where does beigan come from?
Late 20th century, from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 北竿 (Běigān), reinforced by Tongyong Pinyin. With respect to the township specifically, likely: 2000s, from Mandarin 北竿 (Běigān) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Běigan, reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin.

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