南島
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Chinese
| south | island | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (南島) | 南 | 島 | |
| simp. (南岛) | 南 | 岛 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Nándǎo
- Wade–Giles: Nan2-tao3
- Yale: Nán-dǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Nandao
- Palladius: Наньдао (Nanʹdao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /nän³⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: naam4 dou2
- Yale: nàahm dóu
- Cantonese Pinyin: naam4 dou2
- Guangdong Romanization: nam4 dou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /naːm²¹ tou̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-tó͘
- Tâi-lô: Lâm-tóo
- Phofsit Daibuun: lamdor
- IPA (Philippines): /lam²⁴⁻²² tɔ⁵⁵⁴/
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
Etymology 1
Calque of English South Island.
Proper noun
南島
- South Island (one of the two major islands of New Zealand)
Coordinate terms
Etymology 2
Calque of German Austronesisch.
Adjective
南島
Derived terms
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
- (Philippine Hokkien, dated) Visayas (an archipelago in the Philippines)[1]
- (Philippine Hokkien, dated) Mindanao (an island in the Philippines)
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
- 呂宋／吕宋 (Lū-sòng, “Luzon; (obsolete) The Philippines”)
- 北線／北线 (Pak-suàⁿ, “(archaic) Northern & Central Luzon; Provinces in Luzon North of Metro Manila”, literally “Northern Route”)
- 馬尼拉／马尼拉 (Má-nî-la, “Manila”)
- 大岷區／大岷区 (Tāi-bîn-khu, “Metro Manila”)
- 南線／南线 (Lâm-suàⁿ, “(archaic) Southern Luzon; Provinces in Luzon South of Metro Manila”, literally “Southern Route”)
References
- ^ 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