"Mengtsz" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 蒙自 (Méngzì). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|蒙自}} 蒙自 (Méngzì) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mengtsz
  1. (dated) Alternative form of Mengzi (a county-level city in Yunnan, China). Tags: alt-of, alternative, dated Alternative form of: Mengzi (extra: a county-level city in Yunnan, China) Categories (place): Cities in Yunnan, Places in China, Places in Yunnan
    Sense id: en-Mengtsz-en-name-m047jvV7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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