額濟納
Chinese
| phonetic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (額濟納) | 額 | 濟 | 納 | |
| simp. (额济纳) | 额 | 济 | 纳 | |
Etymology
From Mongolian ᠡᠵᠡᠨᠡ (eǰen-e), from Tangut 𗋽𗰞 (*zjɨ̱r² nja̱¹, literally “black water”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Why was the initial syllable added in Mongolian”)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Éjìnà
- Zhuyin: ㄜˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄋㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Éjìnà
- Wade–Giles: O2-chi4-na4
- Yale: É-jì-nà
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Erjihnah
- Palladius: Эцзина (Eczina)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ nä⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)+
- Jyutping: ngaak6 zai3 naap6
- Yale: ngaahk jai naahp
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngaak9 dzai3 naap9
- Guangdong Romanization: ngag6 zei3 nab6
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋaːk̚² t͡sɐi̯³³ naːp̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)+
Proper noun
額濟納
- (～旗) Ejin (a banner in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China)