Bogue

Bogue

See also: bogue and bogué

English

Etymology

In reference to the Chinese strait, a corruption of Portuguese Boca do Tigre (literally “Mouth of the Tiger”), a calque of the Chinese name 虎門 (Hǔmén, literally “Tiger Gate”).

Proper noun

Bogue

1. A surname​.
2. (usually with the definite article) An important strait in the Pearl River Delta between Guangzhou and the South China Sea.
3. A town in Kansas.
4. A town in North Carolina.

Synonyms

• (Chinese strait): Bocca Tigris

Anagrams

• bouge

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German

Etymology

A corruption of Portuguese Boca do Tigre (literally “Mouth of the Tiger”), a calque of the Chinese name 虎門 (Hǔmén, literally “Tiger Gate”).

Proper noun

Bogue ? (genitive Bogue)

1. (usually with the definite article) An important strait in the Pearl River Delta between Guangzhou and the South China Sea.

Synonyms

• Bocca Tigris