佛朗機
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Chinese[edit]
phonetic | ||||
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trad. (佛朗機) | 佛 | 朗 | 機 | |
simp. (佛朗机) | 佛 | 朗 | 机 | |
alternative forms | 佛郎機/佛郎机 |
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Persian فرنگی (farangī, “European, Westerner”). Cognate of Thai ฝรั่ง (fà-ràng)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
佛朗機
- (obsolete) generic name for foreigners from Europe in Ming-dynasty China, especially the Portuguese and Spanish
- Short for 佛朗機炮/佛朗机炮 (fólǎngjīpào, “breech-loading swivel gun”).
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