name
Meaning 1
A district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Liwan
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lē′wän′
noun
Meaning 2
A long, narrow-fronted hall or vaulted portal found in Levantine homes, often open to the outside.
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History
Etymology
From Mandarin 荔灣 /荔湾 (Lìwān).
Borrowed from Arabic ليوان.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Cantonese: 荔灣 /荔湾 (lai6 waan1) — district
- Chinese Mandarin: 荔灣 /荔湾 (Lìwān) — district