Kao-li

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Kao-li

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From Mandarin 高麗 (Gāolí), Wade–Giles romanization: Kao¹-li².

proper noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of Gaoli (Goryeo) In A.D. 436 we find from the Kang Kien that Fêng Hung (馮弘) the last “Emperor” of Yen⁶² had to take refuge in the Tungusic (東胡) kingdom of Kao-li,—the very first mention of the new name,⁶³—which had been developing quietly at its capital P’ing-jang.[…] “The Emperor visited east-central China (江與京洛),

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@misc{kao_li_2026,
  title = {Kao-li},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kao-li},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}