象牙海岸
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Chinese
| elephant tusk; ivory | coast; seashore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (象牙海岸) | 象牙 | 海岸 | |
| simp. #(象牙海岸) | 象牙 | 海岸 | |
Etymology
Calque of French Côte d’Ivoire. Doublet of 科特迪瓦 (Kētèdíwǎ).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄧㄚˊ ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Siàngyá Hǎi-àn
- Wade–Giles: Hsiang4-ya2 Hai3-an4
- Yale: Syàng-yá Hǎi-àn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shianqya Haeann
- Palladius: Сянъя Хайань (Sjanʺja Xajanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ jä³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zoeng6 ngaa4 hoi2 ngon6
- Yale: jeuhng ngàh hói ngohn
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzoeng6 ngaa4 hoi2 ngon6
- Guangdong Romanization: zêng6 nga4 hoi2 ngon6
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sœːŋ²² ŋaː²¹ hɔːi̯³⁵ ŋɔːn²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
象牙海岸
- (dated, still used in Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore) Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa)
Synonyms
- (mainland China) 科特迪瓦 (Kētèdíwǎ)
Derived terms
Descendants
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 象 | 牙 | 海 | 岸 |
| ぞう Grade: 5 |
げ Grade: S |
かい Grade: 2 |
がん Grade: 3 |
| goon | on'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 象牙海岸 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From Chinese 象牙海岸 (Xiàngyá Hǎi'àn), equivalent to 象牙 (zōge, “elephant tusk, ivory”) + 海岸 (kaigan, “coast”), calque of French Côte d’Ivoire.
Proper noun
象牙海岸 • (Zōge Kaigan)
- (obsolete) Synonym of コートジボワール (Kōto Jibowāru, “Côte d'Ivoire”): Ivory Coast (a country in West Africa)
See also
- 象牙海岸共和国 (Zōge Kaigan Kyōwakoku)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 象 | 牙 | 海 | 岸 |
Proper noun
象牙海岸 • (Sang'ahaean) (hangeul 상아해안)
- hanja form? of 상아해안 (“Côte d'Ivoire (obsolete)”)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 象 | 牙 | 海 | 岸 |
Proper noun
象牙海岸
- chữ Hán form of Tượng Nha Hải Ngạn (“Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire”).