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Long'an

Syllables: Long·an/ˈlɔŋˌɑn/

Long'an proper noun: a county of Nanning, Guangxi autonomous region, China.

Proper noun (1)

Long'an

  1. A county of Nanning, Guangxi autonomous region, China.
    • The crash happened at 10am when the bus, apparently swerving to avoid a cyclist, plunged down a cliff in Pingshan village, Long'an county, about 70km west of Nanning. It was on its way to the De Tian Waterfall on the China-Vietnam border.2002 February 15, “Mainland to complete crash probe in three weeks”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Sep 2021

Proper noun (2)

Long'an

  1. A district of Anyang, Henan, China.
    • The parities and litter sizes of 204 litters of piglets from 2012 to 2014 in Nongjiabao Pig Farm in Long'an District of Anyang city were investigated to study the reproductive performance of LandracexYorkshire sow according to the parities and hybridization seasons.2014, Wenshuai (李文帅) Li, 郭吉利 [Guo Jili], “胎次和配种季节对长大二元母猪繁殖性能的影响 [Influence of Different Parities and Mating Seasons on the Reproductive Performance of LandracexYorkshire Sow]”, in 养猪 [Swine...
    • The third clip, which runs from 1:25 to 1:38, shows an aerial view of firefighters draining floodwaters on a main road in Anyang’s Long’an district on Thursday afternoon, the fire department said.2021 July 22, “Henan Firefighters Rescue Residents From 'Record' Flooding in Anyang, China”, in Yahoo!, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2023

Origin of Long'an

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 隆安 (Lóng'ān).

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 龍安 /龙安 (Lóng'ān).

Questions about Long'an

What does Long'an mean?
Long'an means a county of Nanning, Guangxi autonomous region, China.
What part of speech is Long'an?
Long'an is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Long'an?
Long'an is pronounced /ˈlɔŋˌɑn/.

Words near Long'an in the dictionary

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  8. long, long lost
  9. Long-a-Coming
  10. long-acting
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