K. M. A. BARNETT
Meaning or Remarks
146
O.S.
S.S.
37
10-30
蘆鬚
Irowshow
The screw-pine.
38
loi 慕 Iroy
39
long 浪朗
Irong4
塑鮪 lrong
Irorng
40
lung 龍隆
rungd
41 lung 慧隴
lrurng
42
ma
mraars
See ye (123).
In the case of the three places called Tai Long the translation 'big waves' seems obvious, but doubt is cast on this (i) by the variant pronunciations, (ii) by the fact that the Tai Long on Lantao Island forms a group with Yi Long and Shap Long, where the word cannot mean ‘waves’.
The Man147 glossary gives 'valley', which fits in every case.
Lrorng is also the local word for the mangrove.
The Man147 glossary gives 'town', which makes better sense than 'dragon' (N.B. also Hakka137 pronunciation lung, not İyung), and also explains the variable written form and the occasional interchange with (41).
The meaning mound, hillock, fits well enough but the occasional interchange with (40) suggests that this may be the same word.
Occurs too often to mean 'horse' in a country with no horses, and where no connexion is found with