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Xianbei

/ʃjænˈbeɪ/

Xianbei noun: an ancient Mongolic nomadic people who resided in what is now eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and northeast China.

Noun

Xianbei pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) An ancient Mongolic nomadic people who resided in what is now eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and northeast China.
    Synonyms:
    Särbi

Synonyms of Xianbei

Forms of Xianbei

alternative formHsien-pi
alternative formHsien-pei
alternative formSyanbi

Origin of Xianbei

From Mandarin 鮮卑／鲜卑 (Xiānbēi).

Questions about Xianbei

What does Xianbei mean?
Xianbei means an ancient Mongolic nomadic people who resided in what is now eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and northeast China.
What part of speech is Xianbei?
Xianbei is a noun.
How do you pronounce Xianbei?
Xianbei is pronounced /ʃjænˈbeɪ/.

Words near Xianbei in the dictionary

  1. Xiamen
  2. xiamycin
  3. xiamycins
  4. xian
  5. Xian'an
  6. Xianbei
  7. xianbing
  8. xianbings
  9. Xianfeng
  10. Xiang
  11. Xiang'an

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