Taito en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- tīʹtōʹ
Etymology
From Japanese 臺東(たいとう) (Taitō).
Meanings
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Synonym of Taitung: the Japanese-derived name.
The absolute maximum ever known in the island occurred in Taitō on June 16, 1903, when the mercury reached 37°9 С. (100°2 F.). The town of Taitō is situated near the seashore on the east coast, and this place is often visited by a dry and hot wind, similar to the föhn in Switzerland, when exceptional heat is experienced for several hours.
1914, “The Climate of Formosa”, in The Climate, Typhoons, and Earthquakes of the Island of Formosa (Taiwan), Taihoku: Taihoku Meteorological Observatory, →OCLC, page 7: