Etymology

hami

Ha·mi
H4A1M3I1

Today it means: A prefecture-level city in eastern Xinjiang autonomous region, China. Full definition →

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The story

From Mandarin 哈密 (Hāmì) Wade–Giles romanization: Ha¹-mi⁴, reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin.

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