"Wuku" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Mandarin 五股 (Wǔgǔ) Wade–Giles romanization: Wu³-ku³. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|五股}} Mandarin 五股 (Wǔgǔ), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles, {{lang|zh|鄉鎮市區別}} 鄉鎮市區別, {{lang|zh|五股鄉}} 五股鄉 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wuku
  1. Alternative form of Wugu Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Wugu
    Sense id: en-Wuku-en-name-90ms0ZhL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1979 December 16, “Bird-watching helps to preserve environment”, in 自由中國週報 [Free China Weekly], volume XX, number 49, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 1",
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