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English word origin

Etymology of Yue

Borrowed from Mandarin 粵/粤 (yuè) or Mandarin 越 (yuè).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Yue ware, a southern Chinese style of celadon-glazed stoneware.

name

The modern variety of Chinese, which includes Cantonese and Taishanese. · People who speak a variety of Yue. · Any of several ancient Tai peoples of what is now Guangdong province, or their languages. · An ancient feudal state of China.

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

Borrowed from Mandarin 粵/粤 (yuè) or Mandarin 越 (yuè).

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