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Etymology of Naxi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 納西/纳西 (nàxī).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A Sino-Tibetan people living in the city of Lijiang, Yunnan, China.

name

A Sino-Tibetan language spoken in the city of Lijiang, Yunnan, China.

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

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 納西/纳西 (nàxī).

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