東都

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See also: 东都

Chinese

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east
metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
 
trad. (東都)
simp. (东都)
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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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東都

  1. (archaic) eastern capital
    1. (archaic) Luoyang during the Han dynasty
    2. (archaic) Hanoi during the Hồ dynasty

Proper noun

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東都

  1. Taiwan (under Koxinga's rule)

Etymology 2

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phonetic
trad. (東都)
simp. (东都)

From Tagalog Tondo, from Old Tagalog tundun.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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東都

  1. (Philippine Hokkien) Tondo (a district and historical polity in Manila, Philippines)

References

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  • Duffus, William (1883) “Formosa”, in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, Swatow: English Presbyterian Mission Press, page 114