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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesxiang
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiang
"Le xiang est une langue parlée dans la province du Hunan."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A major group of Chinese dialects spoken primarily in Hunan province.
"Linguists classify Xiang as one of the primary branches of spoken Chinese." - 2
Pertaining to the geographic region associated with the Xiang River basin in China.
"The traditional culture of the Xiang region is rich in poetic and historical heritage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Chinese geographic and linguistic term 'Xiang' (湘), referring to the historic region of Hunan province and the Xiang River. The term entered English academic and linguistic literature during the 20th century to categorize one of the major Sinitic language groups.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Xiang" is said worldwide
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xiang
Transliteration: xiang
"Le xiang est une langue parlée dans la province du Hunan."
Xiang
Transliteration: Xiang
"Xiang ist ein chinesischer Dialektzweig."
xiang
Transliteration: xiang
"Lo xiang è parlato nella provincia cinese dello Hunan."
xiang
Transliteration: xiang
"El xiang es un grupo de dialectos chinos."
xiang
Transliteration: xiang
"O xiang é uma língua Sítica falada na China."
क्सियांग
Transliteration: ksiyang
"क्सियांग चीनी भाषा का एक प्रमुख रूप है।"
湘语
Transliteration: Xiāng yǔ
"湘语主要通行于湖南省大部分地区。"
샹어
Transliteration: syangeo
"샹어는 중국 후난성에서 주로 사용되는 언어이다."
湘語
Transliteration: Shōgo
"湘語は主に中国の湖南省で話されている言語です。"
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