Etymology, English, Hubei

Etymology

From Mandarin 湖北 (Húběi), literally “north of the lake”, referring to Hubei’s position north of Dongting Lake.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhuːˌbeɪ/, /ˌhuːˈbeɪ/
• (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhuˌbeɪ/, /ˌhuˈbeɪ/, /ˈhubaɪ/

Alternative forms

• Hu Bei
• (historical, obsolete): Hupeh
• (from Wade–Giles) Hu-pei, Hupei

Proper noun

• Hubei, a province in central China, with its capital at Wuhan.