久留米

Chinese

		(long) time; (long) duration of time	leave (message); to retain; to stay leave (message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve	rice; metre
trad. (久留米)		久	留	米
simp. ^#(久留米)		久	留	米

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 久留米 (Kurume).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Jiǔliúmǐ

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄧˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Jiǔliúmǐ
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄧˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Jiǒulióumǐ
  - Wade–Giles: Chiu³-liu²-mi³
  - Yale: Jyǒu-lyóu-mǐ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jeoulioumii
  - Palladius: Цзюлюми (Czjuljumi)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Proper noun

久留米

(～市) Kurume (a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
久	留	米
く Grade: 5	る Grade: 5	め Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “https://www.city.higashikurume.lg.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/001/891/26.pdf”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ɾɯ̟me̞]

Proper noun

久(く)留(る)米(め) • (Kurume)

Kurume (a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan)

Descendants

→ Chinese: 久留米 (Jiǔliúmǐ)
→ English: Kurume
→ Korean: 구루미 (gurumi)