Dongsha
Syllables: Dong·sha/dɔŋ.ʃɑ/
Dongsha proper noun: synonym of Pratas.
Proper noun
Dongsha
- Synonym of Pratas.
- Several groups of tiny islands in the South China Sea—including the Dongsha (Pratas) and Sisha (Paracels) groups—have been placed under Guangdong's provincial jurisdiction, but are the subject of claims by other countries. Long considered insignificant, they have become a matter of serious...1979, Frederic M. Kaplan, Julian M. Sobin, Stephen Andors, Encyclopedia of China Today, Eurasia Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 19
- In 1933, Amoy marine biologists also surveyed the marine flora and fauna of Dongsha (Pratas) Island off Guangdong Province in the South China Sea.1986, Baruch Boxer, “Marine Science in China: Development and Prospects”, in Ocean Yearbook, volume 6, →ISBN, page 222
- Synonyms:
- Pratas
Synonyms of Dongsha
Forms of Dongsha
| alternative form | Tungsha |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Tung-sha |
Origin of Dongsha
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 東沙 /东沙 (Dōngshā).
Words that rhyme with Dongsha
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- Moskva
- Nansha
- rah
- shikar
- ah
- aha
- alhamdulillah
- Amapá
- Benoit
- Bogotá
- fa
- galah
- goombah
- huzzah
- inshallah
- Jah
- la
- lah-di-dah
- ma
- moire
- mudra
- ménage à trois
- na
- omertà
- ooh la la
- pa
- schwa
- shah
- Shangri-La
- sis boom bah
- ta
- wah
- Xisha
- 'za
- allah
- ar
- arthra
- Aymara
- baa
- bah
- Bogota
- boyar
- bra
- cha
- cha cha cha
- chamar
- che sara sara
- chicken paw
Questions about Dongsha
- What does Dongsha mean?
- Dongsha means synonym of Pratas.
- What part of speech is Dongsha?
- Dongsha is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Dongsha?
- Dongsha is pronounced /dɔŋ.ʃɑ/.
Words near Dongsha in the dictionary
Source and license
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