"Dongxiang" meaning in English

See Dongxiang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dɔŋ.ʃɒŋ/, /dɒŋ-/, /-ʃæŋ/
Etymology: Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 東鄉/东乡 (Dōngxiāng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|東鄉}} Mandarin 東鄉/东乡 (Dōngxiāng) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Dongxiang
  1. An autonomous county of Linxia prefecture, Gansu, China Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Gansu Translations (Dongxiang autonomous county): 東鄉族自治縣 (Chinese Cantonese), 东乡族自治县 (dung¹ hoeng¹ zuk⁶ zi⁶ zi⁶ jyun⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 東鄉族自治縣 (Chinese Mandarin), 东乡族自治县 (Dōngxiāngzú Zìzhìxiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), ドンシャン自治県 (Donshan Jichiken) (alt: ドンシャンじちけん) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Dongxiang-en-name-~tVnYnWL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Xibe translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 22 7 25 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 41 21 2 20 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 18 5 19 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 20 3 28 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 38 42 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 40 38 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 30 30 3 20 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Xibe translations: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of 'Dongxiang autonomous county': 96 4
  2. The Mongolic language traditionally spoken by these people. Categories (topical): Demonyms, Languages Synonyms: Santa Translations (language): 東鄉語 (Chinese Cantonese), 东乡语 (Chinese Cantonese), 東鄉語 (Chinese Mandarin), 东乡语 (dōngxiāngyǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), ドンシャン語 (Donshan Go) (alt: ドンシャンご) (Japanese), ᡩᡠᡢᠰᡞᠶᠠᡢ ᡤᡞᠰᡠᠨ (dungsiyang gisun) (Xibe)
    Sense id: en-Dongxiang-en-name-wSLcFAJJ Disambiguation of Demonyms: 23 31 6 22 18 Disambiguation of Languages: 16 62 4 10 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Xibe translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 22 7 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 18 5 19 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 20 3 28 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 38 42 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 40 38 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 30 30 3 20 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Xibe translations: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of 'language': 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /dɔŋ.ʃɒŋ/, /dɒŋ-/, /-ʃæŋ/
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 東庠/东庠 (Dōngxiáng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|東庠}} Mandarin 東庠/东庠 (Dōngxiáng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dongxiang
  1. A township in Pingtan, Fuzhou, Fujian, China Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Fujian, Townships Translations (township, island): 東庠 (Chinese Mandarin), 东庠 (Dōngxiáng) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Dongxiang-en-name-ZtSTGkr4 Disambiguation of 'township, island': 72 28
  2. An island in Dongxiang, Pingtan, Fuzhou, Fujian, China Categories (place): Islands, Places in China, Places in Fujian Synonyms: Tung-hsiang (alt: Wade–Giles)
    Sense id: en-Dongxiang-en-name-oQ~jBiAU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 22 7 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 18 5 19 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 20 3 28 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 30 30 3 20 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /dɔŋ.ʃɒŋ/, /dɒŋ-/, /-ʃæŋ/ Forms: Dongxiangs [plural], Dongxiang [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 東鄉/东乡 (Dōngxiāng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|東鄉}} Mandarin 東鄉/东乡 (Dōngxiāng) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Dongxiang}} Dongxiang (plural Dongxiangs or Dongxiang)
  1. A member of an ethnic group of Gansu Province in China.
    Sense id: en-Dongxiang-en-noun-1OgP5I6b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Xibe translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 22 7 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 18 5 19 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 20 3 28 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 38 42 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 40 38 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 30 30 3 20 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Xibe translations: 35 43 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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