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Taegu

American  
[tahy-goo] / ˈtaɪˈgu /

noun

  1. a city in SE South Korea: commercial center.


Taegu British  
/ tɛˈɡuː /

noun

  1. a city in SE South Korea: textile and agricultural trading centre. Pop: 2 510 000 (2005 est)

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Roh was born on Dec. 4, 1932, the son of a poor farmer in Talsong County, near the southeastern city of Taegu.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2021

The driver tells me we’ve covered about 900 kilometers from Seoul to Taegu to the Hwachon Reservoir.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2000

And last weekend the opposition mounted yet another rally in the central city of Taegu.

From Time Magazine Archive

When a packed refugee train from Seoul suddenly pulled out of the station at Taegu last winter, they were left behind on the platform, weeping and terrified.

From Time Magazine Archive

The south flank rested just west of Masan, the center of the line shielded Taegu, the vital "turntable," and on the east coast the line touched the sea north of Pohang.

From Time Magazine Archive

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