English
Sungfow
Sungfow comes from Mandarin 宋埠.
- Mandarinmodern宋埠Sòngbù
- Englishearliest quotation 1931Sungfow
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Mandarinmodern宋埠Sòngbù
- Englishearliest quotation 1931Sungfow
Earliest quotation: 1931, CHINA BANDITS PAID TO RELEASE U.S. CHURCH MAN: “The Lutheran mission's home here was advised Mr. Tvedt…”
Every English word from Mandarin 宋埠
Today it means
name Synonym of Songbu.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 宋埠 / Sungfow