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Takao
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A Japanese given name, and a historical name for the city now known as Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
"The old city of Takao was renamed Kaohsiung during the postwar period."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Japanese name, and the former Japanese-era name for the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 高雄 (Takao), itself adapted from a Min Nan placename, 打狗 (Tá-káu).