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Baic

Baic

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A language people speak in the Dali area of Yunnan in southwest China
  • noun
: baic
  • The Baic language is spoken by some ethnic groups in the Dali region of Yunnan.

Examples

  • He is fluent in Baic as well as Mandarin Chinese.

  • Linguists are studying Baic to understand its grammar and vocabulary.

  • I learned to speak Baic during my stay in Dali.

  • The Baic language has unique tonal qualities.

  • Linguists are studying Baic to understand its grammar and vocabulary.

  • The Baic language is spoken by some ethnic groups in the Dali region of Yunnan.

  • The Baic language has unique tonal qualities.

Synonyms

Bai
vsBaic
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A language spoken in the Dali area of Yunnan province, China

is the same language but does not highlight the speaker group
Bai language
vsBaic
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People in the Dali region of Yunnan, China speak this language

is the same language but given under an alternative name form
Baic language
vsBaic
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A language spoken around Dali in Yunnan province in China

is the same language but shown with a different name phrasing

Compounds

Baic language
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A language spoken around Dali in Yunnan province in China

Surface Forms

Baic singular
Baics plural

Etymology

The word Baic comes from the name of the Bai people in the Dali region of Yunnan, China. A helpful way to remember it is that the Chinese word bai means 'white', so Baic can be thought of as 'the language of the Bai (white) people'.