南島

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Chinese

south island
trad. (南島)
simp. (南岛)
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Etymology 1

Calque of English South Island.

Proper noun

南島

  1. South Island (one of the two major islands of New Zealand)
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Etymology 2

Calque of German Austronesisch.

Adjective

南島

  1. Austronesian
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Etymology 3

南島 / 南岛 (Lâm-tó͘, literally Southern Islands), referring to the general region beyond south of the island of Luzon (known as 呂宋 / 吕宋 (Lū-sòng, Luzon / The Philippines)), specifically either the region of the Visayas archipelago or the island of Mindanao, especially the Visayas. These are terms used by wholesale merchants trading across different parts of the Philippines centered from the perspective of Metro Manila, the National Capital Region (NCR) of the Philippines.

Proper noun

南島

  1. (Philippine Hokkien, dated) Visayas (an archipelago in the Philippines)[1]
  2. (Philippine Hokkien, dated) Mindanao (an island in the Philippines)
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References

  1. ^ Cebu Eastern College (2012 November 8) 菲律濱宿務東方學院歷史沿革-閩南語 THE HCEBU EAE [The History of Cebu Eastern College Philippines - Hokkien Language THE HCEBU EAE]‎, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines: YOUWIN CHO @YouTube