English word origin

Etymology of Dashi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大石 (Dàshí).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A subdistrict of Panyu district, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, formerly a town.

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

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大石 (Dàshí).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mention大石cmn

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

Alternative form of Daxi (a district in Taoyuan, Taiwan).

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

From the Mandarin Phonetic Symbols II romanization of the Mandarin 大溪 (Dàxī).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mention大溪cmn

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