Etymograph

English

Ledong

Ledong comes from Mandarin 樂東.

  1. Mandarinmodern樂東Lèdōng
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2019Ledong

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Mandarinmodern樂東Lèdōng
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2019Ledong

Earliest quotation: 2019, China says 2 pilots killed in crash of navy jet: “The crash took place in Ledong county in the…”

Today it means

name A Li autonomous county in Hainan, China.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Mandarin 樂東 / Ledong