"Nan Mountains" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

enPR: nänʹ Etymology: Partial calque from Mandarin 南嶺/南岭 (Nánlǐng). Etymology templates: {{partial calque|en|cmn|-}} Partial calque from Mandarin, {{zh-l|南嶺}} 南嶺/南岭 (Nánlǐng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|p|head=Nan Mountains}} Nan Mountains pl (plural only)
  1. A group of mountain ranges in South China running through Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hunan. Wikipedia link: Nan Mountains Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (place): Mountains, Places in China Synonyms: Nanling Mountains Translations (mountain ranges in South China running through Guangxi, Guangdong and Hunan): 南嶺 /南岭 (Nánlǐng) (Chinese Mandarin), 南嶺山脈 /南岭山脉 (Nánlǐng shānmài) (Chinese Mandarin), Eteläinen vuorijono (Finnish), Nanling-Gebirge [neuter] (German), Ю́жно-Кита́йские го́ры (Júžno-Kitájskije góry) [feminine, plural] (Russian)
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