法老
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Chinese
| rule; law; method | elder | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (法老) | 法 | 老 | |
| simp. #(法老) | 法 | 老 | |
Etymology
Phono-semantic matching of Ancient Greek Φαραώ (Pharaṓ), from Biblical Hebrew פַּרְעֹה (parʿōh), from Egyptian
(pr-ꜥꜣ, “palace, pharaoh”).
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): faat3 lou5
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): fap-ló
- Eastern Min (BUC): huák-lō̤
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): hoat-ló
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 7faq-lau
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄈㄚˇ ㄌㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: fǎlǎo
- Wade–Giles: fa3-lao3
- Yale: fǎ-lǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: faalao
- Palladius: фалао (falao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /fä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: faat3 lou5
- Yale: faat lóuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: faat8 lou5
- Guangdong Romanization: fad3 lou5
- Sinological IPA (key): /faːt̚³ lou̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: fap-ló
- Hakka Romanization System: fabˋ loˋ
- Hagfa Pinyim: fab5 lo3
- Sinological IPA: /fap̚² lo³¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: huák-lō̤
- Sinological IPA (key): /huaʔ²⁴⁻³⁵ l̃o³³/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
- Wu
Noun
法老
- pharaoh (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)
Synonyms
Terms for pharaoh in different branches of Christianity
| Branch | Words |
|---|---|
| Protestant | 法老, 法老王 |
| Roman Catholic | 法郎 |