Sungfow

English

Etymology

From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 宋埠 (Sòngbù).

Proper noun

Sungfow

1. Synonym of Songbu
   • 1931 April 20, “CHINA BANDITS PAID TO RELEASE U.S. CHURCH MAN”, in Victoria Daily Times‎^[1], volume 78, number 93, Victoria, B.C., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3:

     The Lutheran mission's home here was advised Mr. Tvedt had arrived at Sungfow, south of Hwangan, en route to Hankow.

   • 1931 April 21 [1931 April 20], “Mr. Tvedt Released, Three Others Taken”, in North-China Herald and Supreme Court & Consular Gazette‎^[2], volume CLXXIX, number 3324, Shanghai, →OCLC, page 79, column 2:

     Mr. Tvedt reached Hankow at 12.15 o'clock this afternoon in the company of Mr. Daniel Nelson, who had gone to Sungfow to greet him.
     Mr. Nelson and Mr. Tvedt had a hazardous motor journey from Sungfow via Macheng over roads made almost impassable by recent heavy rains.