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South China, as opposed to Cathay or northern China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
A captain or skipper of a boat.
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Usage: British, India
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noun
A type of raised bed similar to a cot from South Asia.
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noun
A Sikh religious administrative unit.
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Usage: Sikhism
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noun
A left-facing Japanese swastika, primarily used in Buddhism.
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Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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History
Variant of Latin Mangi, q.v.
Borrowed from Hindi माँझी (māñjhī, “boatman, sailor”).
From a form of Punjabi ਮੰਜਾ (mañjā, “raised bed”). The Sikh sense is based on their use as seats of authority.
Transliteration of Japanese 卍 (manji).
