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dahu

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • dä′ho͞o′

1

name

Meaning 1

A rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A legendary goat-like animal reputed to live in the mountains of France, Switzerland, and Italy.

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Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A large bowed two-stringed chordophone of Chinese origin, a tenor part of the erhu family of instruments.

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History

Etymology

From Mandarin 大湖 (Dàhú).

From Mandarin 大胡 (dàhú).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 大湖 (daai6 wu4) — rural township
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大湖 (Dàhú) — rural township
  • French: dahu — Translations