"Caifum" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From irregular Portuguese romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 開封/开封 (Kāifēng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|-}} Portuguese, {{der|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{der|en|zh|開封||tr=Kāifēng}} Chinese 開封/开封 (Kāifēng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Caifum
  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Kaifeng, a city on the Yellow River in central China, a former national capital. Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: Kaifeng (extra: a city on the Yellow River in central China, a former national capital)

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