"Cigu" meaning in All languages combined

See Cigu on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 七股 (Cigǔ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-tongyong|-}} Tongyong Pinyin, {{lang|zh|鄉鎮市區別}} 鄉鎮市區別, {{lang|zh|七股鄉}} 七股鄉, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|七股||tr=Cigǔ}} 七股 (Cigǔ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cigu
  1. A district of Tainan, Taiwan. Wikipedia link: Cigu Categories (place): Places in Tainan, Places in Taiwan Synonyms: Ch'i-ku, Chiku (alt: Wade–Giles), Qigu [Hanyu-Pinyin] Translations (district in south Taiwan): 七股 (Sai-káng) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 七股 (Qīgǔ) (Chinese Mandarin)

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