Taipei

Pronunciation: /taɪˈpeɪ/

The English word “Taipei” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Etymology

19th c., from Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 臺北／台北 (Tʻai²-pei³, literally “Taiwan north”), composed of 臺／台 (tái) (short for Taiwan) and 北 (běi, “north”).

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