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English word origin

Etymology of Tuoba

From Mandarin 拓跋 (Tuòbá).

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
name

The extinct language formerly spoken by the Tuoba.

noun

an ancient Xianbei tribe of China

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

From Mandarin 拓跋 (Tuòbá).

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