English word origin

Etymology of Dali

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大荔 (Dàlì).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A county of Weinan, Shaanxi, China.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大荔 (Dàlì).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention大荔cmn

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province, China. · A county-level city of Dali prefecture, Yunnan, China. · A town in Dali city, Dali prefecture, Yunnan, China.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大理 (Dàlǐ).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention大理cmn

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

name

A town in Foshan city, Guangdong province, China.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大瀝 /大沥 (Dàlì).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention大瀝cmn

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