阿荔散

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Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (阿荔散)
simp. #(阿荔散)

Etymology

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Phonetic borrowing from Pali, variously in the form of alasanda (Milindapañha) or alasaṇdā (Mahāvaṃsa), or from Gandhari [Term?] (Pulleyblank, 1999), which in turn derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia). Chiefly attested in Buddhist literature. Doublet of 烏弋山離乌弋山离 (Wūyìshānlí), 亚历山大 (Yàlìshāndà).

Pronunciation

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Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/2 2/2 1/2 2/2
Initial () (34) (37) (37) (16) (16)
Final () (94) (11) (39) (61) (61)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Departing (H) Departing (H) Rising (X) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open Open Open Open Open
Division () I III IV I I
Fanqie
Baxter 'a ljeH lejH sanX sanH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ʔɑ/ /liᴇH/ /leiH/ /sɑnX/ /sɑnH/
Pan
Wuyun
/ʔɑ/ /liɛH/ /leiH/ /sɑnX/ /sɑnH/
Shao
Rongfen
/ʔɑ/ /ljɛH/ /lɛiH/ /sɑnX/ /sɑnH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ʔa/ /liə̆H/ /lɛjH/ /sanX/ /sanH/
Li
Rong
/ʔɑ/ /lieH/ /leiH/ /sɑnX/ /sɑnH/
Wang
Li
/ /lǐeH/ /lieiH/ /sɑnX/ /sɑnH/
Bernard
Karlgren
/ʔɑ/ /lie̯H/ /lieiH/ /sɑnX/ /sɑnH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
ē sǎn sàn
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
o1 lei6 lai6 saan2 saan3

Proper noun

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阿荔散

  1. (historical) Alexandria; Alasanda (a common place name in the Hellenistic world)