English Explanatory Dictionary

Nansha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  2. Synonym of Spratly Islands: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
  3. A district of Sansha, Hainan, China (claimed areas encompass areas administered or claimed by Brunei, China (PRC), Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan (ROC), and Vietnam).

Pronunciation

/nɑnˈʃɑː/ nän′shä′ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nansha.wav

Word forms

Nansha Nanshas Nan-sha

Etymology

From the Mandarin 南沙 (Nánshā) Wade–Giles romanization: Nan²-sha¹, reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin.

Synonyms

Spratly Islands
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