Definitions for quemoykɪˈmɔɪ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Que•moykɪˈmɔɪ(n.)

  1. an island off the SE coast of China, in the Taiwan Strait: administered by Taiwan. 61,305; 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).

    Category: Pinyin, Geography (places)

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  1. Quemoy(ProperNoun)

    a small archipelago, also known as Kinmen, in southern China

  2. Origin: *Based on the Zhangzhou accent of the Amoy dialect: Kim-mûi ([kim˧˧mui˧˥])


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