"Yelang" meaning in English

See Yelang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: The pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 夜郎 (Yèláng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{bor|en|zh|夜郎||tr=Yèláng}} Chinese 夜郎 (Yèláng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yelang
  1. (historical) A former kingdom in what is now southern China. Wikipedia link: Yelang Tags: historical Categories (topical): History of China Categories (place): Countries in Asia

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