"Siyi" meaning in All languages combined

See Siyi on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Ssu-i [alternative]
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 四邑 (Sìyì). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{der|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|四邑|tr=Sìyì}} 四邑 (Sìyì) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Siyi
  1. A geographic region consisting of the four former counties of Xinhui, Taishan, Kaiping, and Enping, collectively; now a part of the prefecture-level city of Jiangmen, Guangdong, China. Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in China, Places in Guangdong, China Translations (region; dialect): 四邑 (sei³ jap¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 四邑 (Sìyì) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Siyi-en-name-PIWcWqg8 Categories (other): Geographic and cultural areas of China, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of 'region; dialect': 75 25
  2. A dialect of Cantonese Chinese mainly spoken in Jiangmen. Synonyms (from Cantonese): Sze Yap
    Sense id: en-Siyi-en-name-OJwxaQmC Categories (other): Terms with Cantonese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of 'from Cantonese': 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Szeyap, Sz Yap, Sze Yup, Szeyup, Sz Yup, Seiyap, Seiyup, Sz Yip, Yip, Yup Related terms: Taishanese (english: a major dialect of Siyi Cantonese)
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