珠崖

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Chinese

pearl; bead precipice
simp. and trad.
(珠崖) 		珠 崖
alternative forms 朱崖
Literally: “Pearl Cliff”.

Etymology

Traditionally thought to be named for the pearls produced on the seaside cliffs in the area. However, the first syllable 珠 (zhū) appears to be a Kra-Dai prefix in toponyms. Compare 朱盧／朱卢 (“a county under Hepu commandery during the Han dynasty”), 珠官 (“a county under Zhuya commandery in Eastern Wu”) and 朱豐／朱丰 (“a county under Hepu commandery during the Southern Qi”).

Pronunciation

Rime
Character 珠 崖 崖
Reading # 1/1 1/2 2/2
Initial (聲) 章 (23) 疑 (31) 疑 (31)
Final (韻) 虞 (24) 支 (13) 佳 (31)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Level (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Closed Open Open
Division (等) III III II
Fanqie 章俱切 魚羈切 五佳切
Baxter tsyu ngje ngea
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang 		/t͡ɕɨo/ /ŋˠiᴇ/ /ŋˠɛ/
Pan
Wuyun 		/t͡ɕio/ /ŋᵚiɛ/ /ŋᵚæ/
Shao
Rongfen 		/t͡ɕio/ /ŋiɛ/ /ŋæi/
Edwin
Pulleyblank 		/cuə̆/ /ŋjiə̆/ /ŋaɨj/
Li
Rong 		/t͡ɕio/ /ŋje/ /ŋɛ/
Wang
Li 		/t͡ɕĭu/ /ŋǐe/ /ŋai/
Bernard
Karlgren 		/t͡ɕi̯u/ /ŋie̯/ /ŋai/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex 		zhū yí yá
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex 		zyu1 ji4 ngaai4

Proper noun

珠崖

  1. (～郡) (historical) Zhuya (a commandery located in Hainan during 110–46 BCE of the Western Han, and re-established in 610 CE during the Sui dynasty)
  2. (～郡) (historical) Zhuya (a commandery located on Leizhou Peninsula established by the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period)
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