"Nakhi" meaning in English

See Nakhi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Na-Khi [alternative], Nashi [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Nakhi pl (plural only)
  1. An ethnic group centered in the foothills of the Himalayas in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province, as well as the southwestern part of Sichuan Province in China. Wikipedia link: Nakhi people Tags: plural, plural-only

Alternative forms

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