瀾滄
Chinese
| swelling water | blue; green(color of water); cold; vast (of water) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (瀾滄) | 瀾 | 滄 | |
| simp. (澜沧) | 澜 | 沧 | |
| alt. forms | 灡沧 | ||
Etymology
Borrowed from Lao ລ້ານຊ້າງ (lān sāng, “Lan Xang”, literally “million elephants”). Compare Thai ล้านช้าง (láan-cháang).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
瀾滄
- (～王國) (historical) Alternative name for 南掌 (Nánzhǎng, “Lan Xang Kingdom”).
- (～拉祜族自治縣, ～縣) Lancang Lahu Autonomous County
Derived terms
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