海牙
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (海牙) | 海 | 牙 | |
| simp. #(海牙) | 海 | 牙 | |
Etymology
Probably from French La Haye or Portuguese Haia.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄞˇ ㄧㄚˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Hǎiyá
- Wade–Giles: Hai3-ya2
- Yale: Hǎi-yá
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Haeya
- Palladius: Хайя (Xajja)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jä³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hoi2 ngaa4
- Yale: hói ngàh
- Cantonese Pinyin: hoi2 ngaa4
- Guangdong Romanization: hoi2 nga4
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔːi̯³⁵ ŋaː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
海牙
- The Hague (the administrative capital of the Netherlands)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 海 | 牙 |
| はあ Grade: 2 (ateji) |
ぐ Grade: S (ateji) |
| irregular | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 海牙 (kyūjitai) |
Proper noun
- The Hague (the administrative capital of the Netherlands)