宮古
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Chinese
| palace; uterus | ancient; old | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (宮古) | 宮 | 古 | |
| simp. (宫古) | 宫 | 古 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 宮古 (Miyako).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gonggǔ
- Wade–Giles: Kung1-ku3
- Yale: Gūng-gǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gongguu
- Palladius: Гунгу (Gungu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʊŋ⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gung1 gu2
- Yale: gūng gú
- Cantonese Pinyin: gung1 gu2
- Guangdong Romanization: gung1 gu2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʊŋ⁵⁵ kuː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
宮古
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 宮 | 古 |
| みや Grade: 3 |
こ Grade: 2 |
| yutōyomi | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Derived terms
See also
- 宮古語 (Miyakogo, “Miyako language”)
- 宮古島 (Miyakojima, “Miyako Island; Miyakojima, Okinawa”)
- 宮古翡翠 (miyakoshōbin, a type of bird)
- 宮古上布 (miyakojōfu)
- 宮古諸島 (Miyakoshotō, “Miyako Islands”)
Miyako
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 宮 | 古 |
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 2 |
From Proto-Ryukyuan *miyako.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
宮古 (Myāku)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 宮 | 古 |
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 2 |
Monophthongization of the form above.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
宮古 (Mēku)
References
- “めーく【宮古】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
Okinawan
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 宮 | 古 |
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 2 |
Etymology
From Proto-Ryukyuan *miyako.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
宮古 (Nāku)
Derived terms
- 宮古口 (Nākuguchi, “Miyako language”)
Yaeyama
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 宮 | 古 |
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 2 |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Ryukyuan *miyako.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
宮古 (Mēku)
- (Ishigaki, Kuroshima, Taketomi) Miyako
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Voicing of the above form.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
宮古 (Myāgu)