"Nanyang" meaning in All languages combined

See Nanyang on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Mandarin 南陽/南阳 (Nányáng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|南陽}} 南陽/南阳 (Nányáng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nanyang
  1. A prefecture-level city in Henan, China. Categories (place): Cities in Henan, Places in China, Places in Henan Translations (prefecture-level city): 南陽 (Chinese Mandarin), 南阳 (Nányáng) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Nanyang-en-name-KVrsUi8W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Nan-yang (alt: Wade–Giles)
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Mandarin 南洋 (Nányáng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|南洋|tr=Nányáng}} Mandarin 南洋 (Nányáng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nanyang
  1. Synonym of Southeast Asia vis-à-vis Chinese and Peranakan culture: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Synonyms: Southeast Asia vis-à-vis Chinese and Peranakan culture [synonym, synonym-of], Nan Yang
    Sense id: en-Nanyang-en-name-Btzrw2-d
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Nan-yang (alt: Wade–Giles)
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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