浮羅山背

Chinese

phonetic behind the mountain; the ridge of a mountain
trad. (浮羅山背) 浮羅
simp. (浮罗山背) 浮罗

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pulau + 山背 (shānbèi), partial calque of Malay Balik Pulau.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

浮羅山背

  1. Balik Pulau (the capital of Southwest district, Penang, Malaysia)
    Synonym: (Penang Hokkien) 浮羅 / 浮罗 (Phû-lô)