古來
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See also: 古来
Chinese
| ancient; old | to come | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (古來) | 古 | 來 | |
| simp. (古来) | 古 | 来 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄞˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gǔlái
- Wade–Giles: ku3-lai2
- Yale: gǔ-lái
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guulai
- Palladius: гулай (gulaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ laɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gu2 loi4
- Yale: gú lòih
- Cantonese Pinyin: gu2 loi4
- Guangdong Romanization: gu2 loi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuː³⁵ lɔːi̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: kuX loj
Etymology 1
Adverb
古來
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
This place was originally known as 龜來, since many turtles are found on the river bank after floods. Since the character 龜 is complex, it is later renamed 古來.
Proper noun
古來
- (～縣) Kulai District (a district of Johor, Malaysia)
- Kulai (a town, the capital of Kulai district, Johor, Malaysia)
Descendants
- → Malay: Kulai