"Tokara Islands" meaning in All languages combined

See Tokara Islands on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Tokara Islands [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 吐噶喇 (Tokara). Attested since 699 in the Shoku Nihongi. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|吐噶喇|tr=Tokara}} Borrowed from Japanese 吐噶喇 (Tokara) Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Tokara Islands}} the Tokara Islands
  1. An archipelago of Japan. Wikipedia link: Shoku Nihongi Categories (place): Places in Japan Related terms: Tokara horse
    Sense id: en-Tokara_Islands-en-name-sLsGnggy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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