"美岸" meaning in Chinese

See 美岸 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡan⁴¹/ [Hokkien, Philippines], /meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵¹/, /bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡan⁴¹/ Chinese transliterations: Měi'àn [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄇㄟˇ ㄢˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], Bí-gān, Měi'àn [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], Měi-àn [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], Mei³-an⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], Měi-àn [Mandarin, Yale], Meeiann [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], Мэйань [Mandarin, Palladius], Mɛjanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], Bí-gān [Hokkien, POJ], Bí-gān [Hokkien, Tai-lo], by'gan [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Etymology: Possibly from Ilocano Bigan or Spanish Bigan, spelled as such in early maps like the Velarde map (1734), from Ilocano biga (“giant taro / Biga'a (Alocasia macrorrhizos)”) + -an (“locative suffix”) where Alocasia macrorrhizos plants once grew abundantly along the banks of the Mestizo River, from which Captain Juan de Salcedo derived the city's name, after a misunderstanding with the locals, thinking he was asking the name of the plants. Etymology templates: {{bor|nan-hbl|ilo|Bigan}} Ilocano Bigan, {{bor|nan-hbl|es|Bigan}} Spanish Bigan, {{vern|giant taro}} giant taro, {{taxfmt|Alocasia macrorrhizos|species}} Alocasia macrorrhizos, {{cog|ilo|biga|t=giant taro / Biga'a (Alocasia macrorrhizos)}} Ilocano biga (“giant taro / Biga'a (Alocasia macrorrhizos)”), {{m|ilo|-an|t=locative suffix}} -an (“locative suffix”), {{taxfmt|Alocasia macrorrhizos|species}} Alocasia macrorrhizos Head templates: {{head|zh|proper noun}} 美岸
  1. (~市) Vigan (a city in Ilocos Sur, Philippines) Wikipedia link: Juan de Salcedo, Velarde map Categories (place): Cities in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Cities in the Philippines, Places in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-美岸-zh-name-4MsFsRZH Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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