Meanings
- A township in Karakax, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
Abla Ahat, police chief of Purchaqchi township, told RFA that five of the suspects came from Nawagh township in Hotan city and were met by the other two men from Manglay township at the Sherbet restaurant.
2015 March 13, Shohret Hoshur, Joshua Lipes, “Chinese Authorities Shoot ‘Suspicious’ Uyghurs Dead in Xinjiang Restaurant”, in Mamatjan Juma, transl., Radio Free Asia, archived from the original on 15 Mar 20152 more examples
Local police described the violence in Kayash village in Manglay township as among the most deadly in the area in recent years. “It was the most terrible incident in our town but I cannot give you details about that," Ablikim Yasin, chief of the Manglay police station, told RFA's Uyghur Service. "You should call the higher authorities for that.”
2014 June 22, Shohret Hoshur, Parameswaran Ponnudurai, “Five Police Officers Killed in Attack on Xinjiang Security Checkpoint”, in Shohret Hoshur, transl., Radio Free Asia, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2014An officer from the Manglay police station, in Hotan’s Qaraqash (Moyu) county, recently told RFA’s Uyghur Service that the local government had sent hundreds of women and children from his township to neighboring Aksu (Akesu) prefecture to join heavy labor details to make up for wages lost after the men in their families were detained.
2017 October 16, Shohret Hoshur, Joshua Lipes, “Uyghur Women and Children Endure Heavy Labor Amid Detentions in Xinjiang’s Hotan”, in Alim Seytoff, transl., Radio Free Asia, archived from the original on 16 Oct 2017Synonyms: Manglai
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA township in Karakax, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
Origin
- Uyghurماڭلاي
- EnglishManglay
Borrowed from Uyghur ماڭلاي (manglay).
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Chinese Mandarin 芒來 /芒来
- 芒來 /芒来 (Mánglái)township in Karakax, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
Cite this entry
Manglay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manglay
“Manglay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manglay. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manglay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manglay.
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