English Explanatory Dictionary

Ningxia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Hui autonomous region of China. Official name: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Capital: Yinchuan.

Pronunciation

/nɪŋˈʃjɑː/ nǐngʹshyäʹ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ningxia.wav

Word forms

Ningxia Ning-hsia Ninghsia Ningsia

Etymology

c. mid 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 寧夏 /宁夏 (Níngxià).

Synonyms

NHAR
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