Hlai

English

Etymology

From Hlai Hlai.

Noun

Hlai (uncountable)

The largest minority ethnic group in Hainan, China.

Synonyms

Li

Translations

ethnic group in Hainan

Chinese:
Cantonese: 黎族 (lai⁴ zuk⁶)

Mandarin: 黎族 (zh) (Lízú)

Proper noun

Hlai

A Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in Hainan, China.

Translations

language spoken in Hainan

Chinese:
Cantonese: 黎語, 黎语 (lai⁴ jyu⁵)

Mandarin: 黎語, 黎语 (líyǔ)

Anagrams

Hail, hail, hila

Hlai

Etymology

From Proto-Hlai *hləj (“Hlai”).

Noun

Hlai

Hlai people

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