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象牙海岸
象牙海岸
Chinese
Proper noun
象牙海岸
- (dated, still used in Taiwan) Ivory Coast
Synonyms
- 科特迪瓦 (Kētèdíwǎ)
See also
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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象 | 牙 | 海 | 岸 |
ぞう Grade: 4 |
げ Grade: S |
かい Grade: 2 |
がん Grade: 3 |
on'yomi |
Etymology
From Chinese 象牙海岸, compound of 象牙 (zōge, “elephant tusk”) + 海岸 (kaigan, “coast”), calque of French Côte d'Ivoire
Proper noun
象牙海岸 (hiragana ぞうげかいがん, romaji Zōge Kaigan)
- (obsolete) Synonym of コートジボワール (“Côte d'Ivoire”); Ivory Coast
See also
- 象牙海岸共和国 (Zōge Kaigan Kyōwakoku)