Ma-yi (English spelling)

Japanese: 麻逸 - まいつ(英語表記)Ma-yi; Ma-i
Ma-yi (English spelling)
The name of the Philippines is a transliteration of Mait, the ancient name of the island of Mindoro. It appears in historical documents from the Song and Yuan dynasties of China. However, it is sometimes thought to include Luzon, and there are also examples where it is thought to refer to Belitung Island, north of Java.

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Japanese:
フィリピンのミンドロ島の古名 Maitの音訳。中国の宋・元代の史料に現れる国名。ただし,ルソン島を含むと思われる場合もあり,またジャワ島北方のビリトン島をさすと思われる用例もある。

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