ルソン

Japanese

Alternative spelling
呂宋

Alternative forms

Etymology

The katakana spelling of 呂宋(ルソン) (Ruson, Luzon), likely from Literary Chinese 呂宋, from Hokkien 呂宋 / 吕宋 (Lū-sòng), from Classical Tagalog Lusong (old name for the Pasig River Delta in between medieval Maynila & Tondo), from Tagalog lusong.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ソン [rúꜜsòǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ɾɯ̟sõ̞ɴ]

Proper noun

ルソン • (Ruson

  1. Luzon (the largest island of the Philippines)
  2. (historical, obsolete) the Philippines (in general)

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