Borrowed fromSpanishCuba. First attested inKunyu Wanguo Quantu[1602].

古巴

1. Cuba (acountry, the largestisland (based on land area) in theCaribbean)
   • 1623,艾儒略 [Giulio Alenio],職方外紀, volume 4,page15:

     兩亞墨利加之島，不可勝數。其大者為小以西把尼亞，為古巴，為牙賣加等，氣候大抵多熱，草木開花，終歲不斷。[Classical Chinese,trad.]
     两亚墨利加之岛，不可胜数。其大者为小以西把尼亚，为古巴，为牙卖加等，气候大抵多热，草木开花，终岁不断。[Classical Chinese,simp.]

     Liǎng Yàmòlìjiā zhī dǎo, bùkěshèngshǔ. Qí dà zhě wéi Xiǎoyǐxībǎníyà, wéiGǔbā, wéi Yámàijiā děng, qìhòu dàdǐ duō rè, cǎomù kāihuā, zhōngsuì bùduàn.[Pinyin]

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