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媽宮

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ma2 gêng1
POJ: má-keng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: Mazu temple, temple of the sea goddess Mazu
媽祖廟

The page lists two distinct senses (common noun 'Mazu temple' vs. proper noun, the historical name for 馬公/Magong); the common-noun sense is chosen as attested in Jieyang Teochew, but it is unclear which the given reading is meant to cover.

Topics: lifestyle, religion

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