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Bogue
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bogue bogué
English
Humen
Etymology
In reference to the Chinese strait, a corruption of en pt Boca do Tigre Mouth of the Tiger, a calque of the en zh - name zh 虎門 Tiger Gate Hǔmén.
Pronunciation
en /boːɡ/
Proper noun
en.
en usually with the definite article An important strait in the Pearl River Delta between Guangzhou and the South China Sea.
en town s/Kansas.
en town s/North Carolina.
Synonyms
Chinese strait en Bocca Tigris
Anagrams
en begou bouge
en Straits
German
Humen
de:Bocca Tigris
Etymology
A corruption of de pt Boca do Tigre Mouth of the Tiger, a calque of the de zh - name zh 虎門 Tiger Gate Hǔmén.
Proper noun
f.article
de strait in the Pearl River Delta, between Guangzhou and the South China Sea
de Bocca Tigris
Declension
f.article.sg