博羅
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Chinese
extensive; ample; rich extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble |
to collect; to gather; to catch to collect; to gather; to catch; to shift; gauze | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (博羅) | 博 | 羅 | |
| simp. (博罗) | 博 | 罗 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄛˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bóluó
- Wade–Giles: po2-lo2
- Yale: bwó-lwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: borluo
- Palladius: боло (bolo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pu̯ɔ³⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: bok3 lo4
- Yale: bok lòh
- Cantonese Pinyin: bok8 lo4
- Guangdong Romanization: bog3 lo4
- Sinological IPA (key): /pɔːk̚³ lɔː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: pak la
Etymology 1
The first syllable, 博 (MC pak), may be related to Proto-Tai *paːkᴰ (“mouth”) (whence Zhuang bak).
It is attested in Hanshu as the name of one of the six counties of the Nanhai Commandery (南海郡) during the Western Han. Compare 縛婁 (OC *baːɡs/baɡ ɡ·roː/ɡ·ro), the name of a state of the Baiyue mentioned by the Lüshi Chunqiu.
Proper noun
博羅
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
博羅
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Mongolian бор (bor), ᠪᠣᠷᠤ (boru).
Noun
博羅
- (obsolete) dark grey