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Naxi

/nɑːˈʃiː/

Naxi noun: a Sino-Tibetan people living in the city of Lijiang, Yunnan, China.

Noun

Naxi pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A Sino-Tibetan people living in the city of Lijiang, Yunnan, China.

Proper noun

Naxi

  1. A Sino-Tibetan language spoken in the city of Lijiang, Yunnan, China.

Origin of Naxi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 納西／纳西 (nàxī).

Words formed from Naxi

  • Naxi Dongba
  • Naxi Geba

Questions about Naxi

What does Naxi mean?
Naxi means a Sino-Tibetan people living in the city of Lijiang, Yunnan, China.
What part of speech is Naxi?
Naxi can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Naxi?
Naxi is pronounced /nɑːˈʃiː/.

Words near Naxi in the dictionary

  1. NAXALT
  2. naxar
  3. naxarar
  4. naxarars
  5. Naxcivan
  6. Naxi
  7. Naxian
  8. Naxiot
  9. Naxiots
  10. naxitamab
  11. Naxos

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