怡朗
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (怡朗) |
怡 | 朗 | |
Etymology
From Hiligaynon Ilong-ilong, the river on which Iloilo city was built next to, as recorded in the Maragtas. It roughly translates to "nose-like", which could refer to the shape of the river's opening.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧˊ ㄌㄤˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yílǎng
- Wade–Giles: I2-lang3
- Yale: Yí-lǎng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yilaang
- Palladius: Илан (Ilan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i³⁵ lɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ji4 long5
- Yale: yìh lóhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: ji4 long5
- Guangdong Romanization: yi4 long5
- Sinological IPA (key): /jiː²¹ lɔːŋ¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Î-lóng
- Tâi-lô: Î-lóng
- Phofsit Daibuun: ilorng
- IPA (Philippines): /i²⁴⁻²² lɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
Proper noun
怡朗
- (Taiwan, Philippines) (～省) Iloilo (a province of the Philippines)
- (Taiwan, Philippines) (～市, formerly ～埠) Iloilo (a city in Iloilo, Philippines)