上伏塔
Chinese
up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up |
phonetic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (上伏塔) | 上 | 伏塔 | |
| simp. #(上伏塔) | 上 | 伏塔 | |
Etymology
Calque of English Upper Volta.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Shàng Fútǎ
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄊㄚˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shàng Fútǎ
- Wade–Giles: Shang4 Fu2-tʻa3
- Yale: Shàng Fú-tǎ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shanq Fwutaa
- Palladius: Шан Фута (Šan Futa)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɑŋ⁵¹ fu³⁵ tʰä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
上伏塔
- (chiefly Taiwan) Upper Volta (former name of Burkina Faso: a country in West Africa, used from 1958-1984)