呂宋

See also: 吕宋

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (呂宋) 呂 宋
simp. (吕宋) 吕 宋

Etymology

From Old Tagalog lusong.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

呂宋

  1. (~島) Luzon (an island in the Philippines)
  2. (~國) (archaic) the Philippines
  3. (~市) (obsolete) Manila (the capital city of the Philippines)
  4. (Mexico and American (–1980) Cantonese) Mexico (a country)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Manchu: ᠯᡳᠣᡳ
    ᠰᡠᠩ
    (lioi sung)

References

  • Lorraine Dong, Marlon K. Hom (1980) “Chinatown Chinese: The San Francisco Dialect”, in Amerasia‎: “Mexico/the Philippines: luih-łung: 呂宋/吕宋 (Lǚsòng)”
  • 李大明 (2013 July 18) “墨西哥老华侨堪称“语言活化石” 乡音难改古语溜”, in 新浪新聞‎
  • Macgowan, John (1883) “Luzon”, in English and Chinese Dictionary of the Amoy Dialect, Amoy & London: A. A. Marcal and Trubner & Co. 57 Ludgate Hill, page 287
  • Macgowan, John (1883) “Philippines”, in English and Chinese Dictionary of the Amoy Dialect, Amoy & London: A. A. Marcal and Trubner & Co. 57 Ludgate Hill, page 379
  • Macgowan, John (1883) “Manilla”, in English and Chinese Dictionary of the Amoy Dialect, Amoy & London: A. A. Marcal and Trubner & Co. 57 Ludgate Hill, page 293

Japanese

Kanji in this term
呂 宋
Grade: S Jinmeiyō

Etymology 1

From Old Tagalog Lusong.

Proper noun

呂宋(ルソン) • (Ruson) 

  1. Alternative spelling of ルソン (“Luzon; the Philippines”)
Derived terms
  • 呂宋壺(ルソンつぼ) (Ruson-tsubo)

Etymology 2

From Old Tagalog Lusong.

Proper noun

呂宋(ルスン) • (Rusun) 

  1. Alternative spelling of ルスン (“Luzon; the Philippines”)
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