亞庇
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (亞庇) | 亞 | 庇 | |
| simp. (亚庇) | 亚 | 庇 | |
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay Api, Api-Api, the former names of the city. Api in the name may refer to mangroves. Compare Thai พีพี (pii-pii), name for the Phi Phi Islands which may be etymologically related.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Yàbì
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yàbì
- Wade–Giles: ya4-pi4
- Yale: yà-bì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yahbih
- Palladius: яби (jabi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, common variant)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Yǎbì
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄚˇ ㄅㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yǎbì
- Wade–Giles: ya3-pi4
- Yale: yǎ-bì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeabih
- Palladius: яби (jabi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jä²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)+
Proper noun
亞庇
- (～市) Kota Kinabalu (a city, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia)