Etymology

puxi

Pu·xi
P3U1X8I1

Today it means: The edible larvae of various flies of the genus Ephydra, found in the alkaline lakes of western North America. Full definition →

Mandarin 浦西
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puxi · noun1

From a Native American language.

Puxi · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from浦西
  2. English todayPuxi

The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 浦西 (Pǔxī, literally “West Bank”), derived from its position west of the Huangpu River.

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