"Ta-teng" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Mandarin 大嶝 (Dàdèng) Wade–Giles romanization: Ta⁴-têng⁴. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|大嶝}} Mandarin 大嶝 (Dàdèng), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ta-teng
  1. Alternative form of Dadeng Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Dadeng
    Sense id: en-Ta-teng-en-name-4vFJ23gf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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