"Singan" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the Postal Romanization of a certain dialect of Mandarin 西安 (Xī'ān), where 安 begins with /ŋ-/. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh-postal|-}} Postal Romanization, {{bor|en|cmn|西安|tr=Xī'ān}} Mandarin 西安 (Xī'ān), {{zh-l|安|tr=-}} 安 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Singan
  1. Obsolete form of Xi'an. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: Xi'an

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