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Tainan.

A major city in southern Taiwan, dating to the 16th century

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  1. A major city in southern Taiwan, dating to the 16th century

  2. A former county of Taiwan.

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Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 臺南/台南 (Táinán), meaning "South Taiwan". Officially named ca. 1885 with the creation of Tainan Prefecture.

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