"tiankeng" meaning in All languages combined

See tiankeng on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tiankengs [plural], tiankeng [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 天坑 (tiānkēng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-m|天坑}} 天坑 (tiānkēng) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tiankeng}} tiankeng (plural tiankengs or tiankeng)
  1. (geology) A large sinkhole of a kind found mainly in China. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-tiankeng-en-noun-wk3phklM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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