"Catai" meaning in Italian

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Proper name

IPA: /kaˈtaj/
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: From Latin Kitai etc., from its Khitan original Khita(n), probably via Uyghur. Etymology templates: {{uder|it|la|Kitai}} Latin Kitai, {{uder|it|zkt|-}} Khitan, {{uder|it|ug|-}} Uyghur Head templates: {{it-proper noun|m}} Catai m
  1. (historical) Cathay (the historical name of northern China) Tags: historical, masculine Categories (place): Places in China Related terms: Cina
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          "english": "Changlu is a very large city in the province of Cathay: under the Great Khan: they [the people] are idolaters; they use paper money, and burn their dead.",
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