牙買加
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See also: 牙买加
Chinese[edit]
phonetic | ||||
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trad. (牙買加) | 牙 | 買 | 加 | |
simp. (牙买加) | 牙 | 买 | 加 |
Etymology[edit]
牙買加/牙买加 (Yámǎijiā) is attested in 海國圖志 [1843–1852] and 瀛寰志略 [1849].
An earlier form, 牙賣加/牙卖加, which is attested in Kunyu Wanguo Quantu [1602], is possibly borrowed from Latin Iamaica.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
牙買加
Synonyms[edit]
- (dated) 占美加 (Zhànměijiā)