博鰲
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See also: 博鳌
Chinese
extensive; ample; rich extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble |
sea turtle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (博鰲) | 博 | 鰲 | |
| simp. (博鳌) | 博 | 鳌 | |
Etymology
The interpretation as 博 (bó, “vast; abundant”) + 鰲／鳌 (áo, “mythological sea turtle”) is likely folk etymology because it was also written as 卜敖. It may be composed of Lingao bak⁷ (“mouth”) and ŋa¹ (“port; harbour”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄛˊ ㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Bó-áo
- Wade–Giles: Po2-ao2
- Yale: Bwó-áu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Boraur
- Palladius: Боао (Boao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pu̯ɔ³⁵ ˀɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: bok3 ngou4
- Yale: bok ngòuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: bok8 ngou4
- Guangdong Romanization: bog3 ngou4
- Sinological IPA (key): /pɔːk̚³ ŋou̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
博鰲