English
Wuhu
Wuhu comes from Mandarin 蕪湖.
- Mandarinmodern蕪湖Wúhú
- Englishearliest quotation 1973Wuhu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern蕪湖Wúhú
- Englishearliest quotation 1973Wuhu
Earliest quotation: 1973, Attempt on Maoist leader in Shanghai: “The report said the investigation has extended to Wuhu,…”
Every English word from Mandarin 蕪湖
Today it means
name A prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui, China.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 蕪湖 / Wuhu