"Ku-ling" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Mandarin 牯嶺/牯岭 (Gǔlǐng), Wade–Giles romanization: Ku³-ling³. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|牯嶺}} Mandarin 牯嶺/牯岭 (Gǔlǐng), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ku-ling
  1. Alternative form of Guling Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Guling
    Sense id: en-Ku-ling-en-name-7GlYfQjh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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