佛朗機

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See also: 佛郎機 and 佛朗机

Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (佛朗機)
simp. (佛朗机)
alternative forms 佛郎機佛郎机
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian فرنگی (farangī, European, Westerner). Cognate of Thai ฝรั่ง (fà-ràng)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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佛朗機

  1. (obsolete) generic name for foreigners from Europe in Ming-dynasty China, especially the Portuguese and Spanish
  2. Short for 佛朗機炮佛朗机炮 (fólǎngjīpào, “breech-loading swivel gun”).

Descendants

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  • Japanese: フランキ (furanki)
  • Korean: 불랑기(佛朗機) (bullanggi)