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English word origin

Etymology of Hui

Borrowed from Mandarin 回 (Huí).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

An ethnic group of China, distinguished by their practice of Islam, who speak Mandarin (or Dungan in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Russia).

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

Borrowed from Mandarin 回 (Huí).

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

  • Borrowed-form mention^回cmn
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    }
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      "回",
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A Chinese lect spoken in Southern Anhui and neighbouring Zhejiang and Jiangxi.

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

Borrowed from Mandarin 徽 (Huī).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

  • Borrowed-form mention^徽cmn
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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from Chinese.

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

Borrowed from Mandarin 惠 (Huì), 回 (Huí), or Cantonese 許/许 (heoi2).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

  • Borrowed-form mention^惠cmn
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