English word origin

Etymology of Nansi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 南四.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A lake in Jining, Shandong, China.

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

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 南四.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mention南四cmn

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A district of Tainan, Taiwan.

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

From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 楠西 (Nánsi, literally “west of Nanzihsian River”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mention楠西cmn

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