閻浮提
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (閻浮提) | 閻浮 | 提 | |
| simp. (阎浮提) | 阎浮 | 提 | |
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit जम्बुद्वीप (jambudvīpa), Pali jambūdīpa.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄊㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yánfútí
- Wade–Giles: yen2-fu2-tʻi2
- Yale: yán-fú-tí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yanfwutyi
- Palladius: яньфути (janʹfuti)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɛn³⁵ fu³⁵ tʰi³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: yem bjuw dej
Proper noun
閻浮提
Synonyms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (閻浮提):
- → Japanese: 閻浮提 (enbudai)
- → Korean: 염부제(閻浮提) (yeombuje)
- → Vietnamese: Diêm Phù Đề (閻浮提)