"Wu-lu-mu-ch'i" meaning in English

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Proper name

enPR: wo͞oʹlo͞oʹmo͞oʹchēʹ Rhymes: -uːtʃi Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 烏魯木齊/乌鲁木齐 (Wūlǔmùqí) Wade-Giles romanization: Wu¹-lu³-mu⁴-chʻi². Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles, {{bor|en|cmn|烏魯木齊}} Mandarin 烏魯木齊/乌鲁木齐 (Wūlǔmùqí) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Wu-lu-mu-ch'i
  1. Alternative form of Wulumuqi (Ürümqi) Wikipedia link: Encyclopædia Britannica Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Wulumuqi (extra: Ürümqi)
    Sense id: en-Wu-lu-mu-ch'i-en-name-YJXt2qBr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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