Yüeh-p'u-hu

A form of Yuepuhu — Synonym of Yopurga: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

OriginMandarin 岳普湖 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Yuepuhu.
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    In the western part of the Tarim Basin, cotton is grown mainly between the K'a-Shin-ka-erh (Kashgar Darya) and Yeh-erh-ch'iang (Yark and Darya) rivers where the growing season is longer and population denser. The main centres are K'a-shih (Kashgar), Pa-ch'u, Yüeh-p'u-hu, Mai-kai-t'i (Merket), So-ch'e (Yarkand) and Tse-p'u (Posgam).

    1976 May, Chuen-Yan David Lai, “Developments of Cotton Cultivation in Sinkiang”, in Pacific Viewpoint, →DOI, page 162

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
yopurga

Origin

  1. Mandarin岳普湖
  2. EnglishYüeh-p'u-hu

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 岳普湖 (Yüeh⁴-pʻu³-hu²).

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APA

Yüeh-p'u-hu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y%C3%BCeh-p'u-hu

MLA

“Yüeh-p'u-hu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y%C3%BCeh-p'u-hu. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yüeh-p'u-hu,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y%C3%BCeh-p'u-hu.

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