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Cathay in Arabic

بِلَاد الْخَطَا bilād al-ḵaṭā

/kæˈθeɪ/

Cathay in Arabic: بِلَاد الْخَطَا (bilād al-ḵaṭā). In English, Cathay means china, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.

Arabic words for Cathay

Medieval northern China — see also China, Serica
بِلَاد الْخَطَا bilād al-ḵaṭā

English meaning of Cathay

  1. proper noun China, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.
  2. proper noun A settlement in North Dakota.

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Questions about Cathay in Arabic

What is the meaning of Cathay in Arabic?
Cathay in Arabic is بِلَاد الْخَطَا (bilād al-ḵaṭā).
ما معنى كلمة Cathay؟
Cathay: بِلَاد الْخَطَا (bilād al-ḵaṭā).
What does Cathay mean in English?
Cathay means china, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.

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