Etymology

Waxiang

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Today it means: A member of the ethnic group living in western Hunan, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 瓦鄉話 /瓦乡话
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from瓦鄉話 /瓦乡话
  2. English todayWaxiang

From a shortening of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 瓦鄉話 /瓦乡话 (Wǎxiānghuà).

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