"Huawei" meaning in English

See Huawei in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhwɑː.weɪ/, /ˈwɑː.weɪ/ [proscribed] Forms: Huaweis [plural]
enPR: hwäʹwā, hwä′wā′, wäʹwā [proscribed] Rhymes: -ɑːweɪ Etymology: From the company, Huawei. Huawei was borrowed from Mandarin 華為/华为 (Huáwéi). See Wikipedia for more. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-m|華為|tr=Huáwéi}} 華為/华为 (Huáwéi) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Huawei (plural Huaweis)
  1. A smartphone made by the Huawei company. Wikipedia link: Huawei, Huawei#Name

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