五印度
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trad. (五印度) | 五 | 印度 | |
simp. #(五印度) | 五 | 印度 |
Etymology
[edit]Coined by Xuanzang (a Chinese Buddhist monk who had travelled to India) in his book The Great Tang Records on the Western Regions [646 CE].
The Puranas divide ancient India into five regions: Pracya (Eastern India), Uttarapatha (Northern India), Aparanta (Western India), Dakshinapatha (Southern India) and Madhyadesha (Central India). 五印度 (Wǔyìndù, literally “five Indias”) is thus a term for all of India.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨˇ ㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Wǔyìndù
- Wade–Giles: Wu3-yin4-tu4
- Yale: Wǔ-yìn-dù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wuuyinnduh
- Palladius: Уиньду (Uinʹdu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /u²¹⁴⁻²¹ in⁵¹⁻⁵³ tu⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ng5 jan3 dou6
- Yale: ńgh yan douh
- Cantonese Pinyin: ng5 jan3 dou6
- Guangdong Romanization: ng5 yen3 dou6
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋ̍¹³ jɐn³³ tou̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: nguX 'jinH duH
Proper noun
[edit]五印度