Dalu

As I pointed out above, as far as I can tell the usage of the phrase Dalu as a name for mainland China has been a common one in Taiwan for a long time, and pre-dates the arrival of the KMT on the island.

Taipei Times Channels Me Michael Turton 2009

Thus, if your mother-in-law is called Dalu, which means "betel," you may not ask for betel by its ordinary name, you must ask for "red mouth"; if you want betel-leaf, you may not say betel-leaf (dalu 'mun), you must say karon fenna.

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion 1922

Thus, if your mother-in-law is called Dalu, which means “betel, ” you may not ask for betel by its ordinary name, you must ask for “red mouth”; if you want betel-leaf, you may not say betel-leaf (dalu ’mun), you must say karon fenna.

Chapter 22. Tabooed Words. § 2. Names of Relations tabooed 1922

Thus, if your mother-in-law is called Dalu, which means

The Golden Bough James George Frazer 1897

Thus, if your mother-in-law is called Dalu, which means

The Golden Bough : a study of magic and religion 1583

See Chen Ruxing, "Zhubo Kao" (A study of Zhubo), Journal of Southeast Asian Researches 6 (1970): 97-105; "Shanguo Kao" (A study of Shan), Dalu Zazhi 83, no.

Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008

A few days ago, a very sweet person sent along a package with prezzies for me and Dalu.

Archive 2008-01-01 Nupur 2008

Of all the thousands of pictures we have taken of Dalu, this is one of my favorites.

Archive 2007-06-01 Nupur 2007

I think the scarf looks absolutely adorable on him, but V insists that it makes him look like the neighborhood goonda (thug) and keeps saying, "kya, Dalu Bhai", and "kassa kai, Dalu Dada" to him!

Archive 2007-06-01 Nupur 2007

Anon, the pro-Taiwan news channels SET and Formosa TV avoid Dalu as much as they can.

Taipei Times Channels Me Michael Turton 2009