Taroko

Probably from a Japanese transcription of the native name Truku.

• IPA^(key): /tə.ɹoʊ.koʊ/, /tɑ-/

Taroko

1. Taroko people, descendants of Truku Seediq people who moved to the east side of Formosa in the 16th century
2. Taroko language, often used to refer or include Seediq languages as a result of misunderstanding in early linguistics
3. Taroko National Park in Taiwan
   • 1973 April 15, “German girl pays visit”, in Free China Weekly‎, volume XIV, number 14, Taipei, ISSN 0016-0318, OCLC 1786626, page 4, column 5:

     During her stay here she toured a number of scenic spots, including the Taroko Gorge, one of the great natural wonders of the world.

   • 2004, Phil Macdonald, National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, OCLC 54962554, page 134:

     TAROKO GORGE IS SIMPLY A SPECTACULAR PLACE, A wonderland of natural beauty that would leave even the most jaded visitor impressed.

   • 2010, Jacob Ritari, Taroko Gorge‎ (Fiction), Unbridled Books, →ISBN, LCCN 2009053806, OCLC 466359003, OL 24595377M, page 43:

     "Tommy, I'm here in Taiwan. How's that for alliteration? Tom, I'm here in Taiwan at Taroko."

• (from Mandarin Chinese) Tailuge, T'ai-lu-ko

Taroko

1. Taroko people, descendants of Truku Seediq people who moved to the east side of Formosa in the 16th century
2. Taroko language, often used to refer or include Seediq languages as a result of misunderstanding in early linguistics
3. Taroko National Park in Taiwan