taroko
/tə.ɹoʊ.koʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The Taroko people, descendants of Truku Seediq people who moved to the east side of Formosa in the 16th century.
name
Seediq, the language that is spoken by the Taroko people and the Seediq people in three main dialects (Truku, Toda or Tuuda, and Tgdaya or Tkdaya or Paran); in particular, its Truku dialect (which is sometimes considered to include Toda).
name
Taroko National Park in Taiwan.
Example Sentences
- "During her stay here she toured a number of scenic spots, including the Taroko Gorge, one of the great natural wonders of the world."
- "TAROKO GORGE IS SIMPLY A SPECTACULAR PLACE, A wonderland of natural beauty that would leave even the most jaded visitor impressed."
- ""Tommy, I'm here in Taiwan. How's that for alliteration? Tom, I'm here in Taiwan at Taroko.""
- "Hualien is close to Taroko National Park, where the famous Taroko Gorge cuts down through the mountains to the sea."
- "In 2019, before coronavirus pandemic lockdowns began, the nearby Taroko Gorge national park received 4.8 million visitors."
Etymology
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Places.