帛琉
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (帛琉) | 帛 | 琉 | |
| simp. #(帛琉) | 帛 | 琉 | |
Etymology
Borrowed from English Palau, from Palauan Belau (“Palau”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Bóliú
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄛˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Bólióu
- Wade–Giles: Po2-liu2
- Yale: Bwó-lyóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Borliou
- Palladius: Болю (Bolju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pu̯ɔ³⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: baak6 lau4
- Yale: baahk làuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: baak9 lau4
- Guangdong Romanization: bag6 leo4
- Sinological IPA (key): /paːk̚² lɐu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
帛琉