莽吉柿
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Chinese
| phonetic | persimmon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (莽吉柿) | 莽吉 | 柿 | |
| simp. #(莽吉柿) | 莽吉 | 柿 | |
Etymology
From Malay manggis (“mangosteen”) + Chinese 柿 (shì, “persimmon”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄤˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: mǎngjíshìh
- Wade–Giles: mang3-chi2-shih4
- Yale: mǎng-jí-shr̀
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: maangjyishyh
- Palladius: манцзиши (mancziši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
莽吉柿
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 山竹 (“mangosteen”)
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 山竹, 莽吉柿 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 山竹 |
| Singapore | 山竹 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 山竹 |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô) | 山竹子 | |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà) | 山竹 | |
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 山竹 | |
| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu) | 山竹 | |
| Móng Cái | 山竹 | |
| Hakka | Senai (Huiyang) | 山竹 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 芒吉 |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 芒吉, 山竹 | |
| Chaozhou | 山竹 | |
| Shantou | 山竹 | |
| Jieyang | 山竹 | |
| Johor Bahru (Teochew) | 芒吉 | |
| Pontianak (Teochew) | 芒吉 | |