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Naxi

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /nɑːˈʃiː/

1

name

Meaning 1

A Sino-Tibetan language spoken in the city of Lijiang, Yunnan, China.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A Sino-Tibetan people living in the city of Lijiang, Yunnan, China.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 納西/纳西 (nàxī).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 納西語 /纳西语 (nàxīyǔ) — language
  • Xibe: ᠨᠠᠰᡞ ᡤᡞᠰᡠᠨ (nasi gisun) — language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 納西族 /纳西族 (Nàxīzú) — people
  • Naxi: Naqxi — people
  • Xibe: ᠨᠠᠰᡞ ᡠᡣᠰᡠᠷᠠ (nasi uksura) — people