English
Xisha
Xisha comes from Mandarin 西沙.
- Mandarinmodern西沙literally ‘western sand’
- Englishearliest quotation 1986Xisha
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern西沙literally ‘western sand’
- Englishearliest quotation 1986Xisha
Earliest quotation: 1986, Zhao Songqiao, Physical Geography of China: “If we use a mean monthly temperature ≥ 22°C…”
Every English word from Mandarin 西沙
Today it means
name Synonym of Paracel Islands: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 西沙 / Xisha