dali

Da·li
D2A1L1I1

noun

A timber tree (genus Myristica) of Guiana, whose wood is used for staves etc.

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Meanings

dali1

noun
  1. A timber tree (genus Myristica) of Guiana, whose wood is used for staves etc.

Dali2

proper noun
  1. A county of Weinan, Shaanxi, China.

    Wen Fang, who lives in Dali county in the northwest province of Shaanxi, made a name posting photos and videos of himself dressed in women’s fashion and strutting his stuff through his village.

    2019 December 26, Alice Yan, “Meet the Chinese villager with supermodel looks”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 Dec 2019, Society

Dali3

proper noun

alternative Tali · alternative Ta-li

  1. A Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province, China.

    Eight people entered an abandoned tin mine in the province’s Dali autonomous prefecture on Saturday night, and their excavation caused the mine to cave in,[…]

    2008 March 3, Alfred Cang, “China tin mine collapse kills seven: report”, in Ken Wills, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 18 May 2021, WORLD NEWS
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    Away over in South-west China, in the Tali prefecture of Yunnan Province, there lies Chungtien County. Set amongst a tumbled mass of mountains rising to the snow line, it is not easily accessible.

    [1971, Rewi Alley, “In and around Canton in November 1970”, in Eastern Horizon, volume X, number 1, Hong Kong: Eastern Horizon Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 11, column 2
  2. A county-level city of Dali prefecture, Yunnan, China.

    Synonyms: Dalifornia

  3. A town in Dali city, Dali prefecture, Yunnan, China.

Dali4

proper noun

alternative Tali · alternative Ta-li

  1. A town in Foshan city, Guangdong province, China.

Dali5

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Dalí.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA county-level city of Dali prefecture, Yunnan, China.

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Origin

Dali · proper noun

  1. Mandarin大荔
  2. EnglishDali

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大荔 (Dàlì).

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Dali · proper noun

  1. Mandarin大理
  2. EnglishDali

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大理 (Dàlǐ).

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Dali · proper noun

  1. Mandarin大瀝 /大沥
  2. EnglishDali

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大瀝 /大沥 (Dàlì).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 大荔
  • 大荔 (daai⁶ lai⁶)county
Chinese Mandarin 大荔, 大理
  • 大荔 (Dàlì)county
  • 大理 (Dàlǐ)Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan
  • 大理 (Dàlǐ)city in Yunnan
  • 大瀝 /大沥 (Dàlì)town in Guangdong

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Cite this entry
APA

dali. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dali

MLA

“dali.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dali. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dali,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dali.

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