Jih-t'u

A form of Ritu — Synonym of Rutog; a place in Tibet, China: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

OriginMandarin 日土 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Ritu.

    Shih-chia and Ts'ai-wang-la-mu, who are husband and wife, are members of Hungch'i commune of Jih-t'u hsien.

    1971, Survey of China Mainland Press, numbers 4889-4907, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 232

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rutog

Origin

  1. Mandarin日土
  2. EnglishJih-t'u

From Mandarin 日土 (Rìtǔ) Wade–Giles romanization: Jih⁴-tʻu³.

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APA

Jih-t'u. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jih-t'u

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Chicago

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