厄娃
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (厄娃) | 厄 | 娃 | |
| simp. #(厄娃) | 厄 | 娃 | |
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Ē̆va, from Ancient Greek Εὔᾱ (Eúā), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Èwá
- Zhuyin: ㄜˋ ㄨㄚˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Èwá
- Wade–Giles: O4-wa2
- Yale: È-wá
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ehwa
- Palladius: Эва (Eva)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀɤ⁵¹ wä³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ak1 waa1
- Yale: āk wā
- Cantonese Pinyin: ak7 waa1
- Guangdong Romanization: eg1 wa1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɐk̚⁵ waː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
厄娃
- (Catholicism) Eve (the first woman and mother of the human race)
Synonyms
Terms for Eve in different branches of Christianity
| Branch | Words |
|---|---|
| Protestant | 夏娃 |
| Roman Catholic | 厄娃 |
| Eastern Orthodox | 埃瓦 |
- (Islam) 哈娃 (Hāwá)