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Waxiang

Waxiang proper noun: a variety of Chinese spoken in Hunan, China.

Proper noun

Waxiang (uncountable)

  1. A variety of Chinese spoken in Hunan, China.

Noun

Waxiang (uncountable)

  1. A member of the ethnic group living in western Hunan, China.

Origin of Waxiang

From a shortening of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 瓦鄉話 /瓦乡话 (Wǎxiānghuà).

Questions about Waxiang

What does Waxiang mean?
Waxiang means a variety of Chinese spoken in Hunan, China.
What part of speech is Waxiang?
Waxiang can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Waxiang in the dictionary

  1. waxgourds
  2. Waxhaw
  3. Waxhaws
  4. waxhead
  5. waxheads
  6. Waxiang
  7. waxie
  8. waxier
  9. waxies
  10. waxiest
  11. waxily

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