"Maotai" meaning in All languages combined

See Maotai on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 茅台 (Máotái) Wade-Giles: Mao²-tʻai², reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles, {{uder|en|cmn|茅台|tr=Máotái}} Mandarin 茅台 (Máotái) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Maotai
  1. A town in Renhuai, Zunyi, Guizhou, China. Categories (topical): Distilled beverages Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Guizhou, Towns in China, Towns in Guizhou Translations (town): 茅臺 (Chinese Mandarin), 茅台 (Máotái) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Maotai-en-name-ZqPzGoaK Disambiguation of Distilled beverages: 54 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'town': 100 0
  2. (informal) Alternative form of Moutai (liquor) Tags: alt-of, alternative, informal Alternative form of: Moutai (extra: liquor) Categories (topical): Distilled beverages
    Sense id: en-Maotai-en-name--GtBE3TO Disambiguation of Distilled beverages: 54 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 37 63 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50

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