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呂宋票

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: le6 song2 biê1
POJ: lǔr-sóng-pie
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: Manila lottery (historical), Luzon lottery ticket
呂宋票

Historical/obsolete term for a 19th-century lottery game documented primarily in old Teochew (Swatow) missionary sources; modern currency and precise nuance are uncertain.

Usage: historical

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