See also: 东都

Chinese edit

east
 
metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
trad. (東都)
simp. (东都)
 
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Etymology 1 edit

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Noun edit

東都

  1. (archaic) eastern capital
    1. (archaic) Luoyang during the Han dynasty
    2. (archaic) Hanoi during the Hồ dynasty

Proper noun edit

東都

  1. Taiwan (under Koxinga's rule)

Etymology 2 edit

phonetic
trad. (東都)
simp. (东都)

From Tagalog Tondo, from Old Tagalog tundun.

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

東都

  1. (Philippine Hokkien) Tondo (a district and historical polity in Manila, Philippines)

References edit

  • Duffus, William (1883) “Formosa”, in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, Swatow: English Presbyterian Mission Press, page 114