English word origin

Etymology of baiji

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白鱀豚 /白𬶨豚 (báijìtún).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A freshwater dolphin (†Lipotes vexillifer), only found in the Yangtze River, and declared functionally extinct in 2006.

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

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白鱀豚 /白𬶨豚 (báijìtún).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mention白鱀豚cmn

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Alternative form of bai ji.

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

From Mandarin 白芨 (báijī).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mention白芨cmn

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