"Dzungaria" meaning in English

See Dzungaria in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /(d)zʊŋˈɡɑːɹiə/, /(d)zʊŋˈɡɛəɹiə/
Etymology: From Dzungar + -ia. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Dzungar|-ia}} Dzungar + -ia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dzungaria
  1. A geographical region in northwestern China. Wikipedia link: Dzungaria Categories (place): Places in China, Regions of China Synonyms: Dzungharia, Dzhungaria, Dzhungharia, Zungaria, Zungharia, Zhungaria, Zhungharia, Dsungaria, Djungaria Derived forms: Dzungarian Translations (geographical region in northwest China): 準噶爾 (Chinese Mandarin), 准噶尔 (Zhǔngá'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), 北疆 (Běijiāng) (Chinese Mandarin), Džungaria (Finnish), ᠵᡠᠨ ᡤᠠᡵ (jun gar) (Manchu), Зүүнгар (Züüngar) (Mongolian), Dzungaria [feminine] (Portuguese), Zungaria (Spanish), جۇڭغارىيە (jungghariye) (Uyghur), ᡪᡠᡢᡤᠠᠷ (Junggar) (Xibe)

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