Nei Monggol

9.7

A region in northern China known as Inner Mongolia

proper noun

: Mongolia Interior

In 1911, Nei Monggol became an integral part of China.

Examples

The grasslands of Nei Monggol are famous for their beauty and vastness.
Many ethnic Mongols continue to live in Nei Monggol today.
I visited Nei Monggol last summer.
Have you ever been to Nei Monggol?
In 1911, Nei Monggol became an integral part of China.
Many ethnic Mongols continue to live in Nei Monggol today.
The grasslands of Nei Monggol are famous for their beauty and vastness.

Synonyms

Inner Mongolia

vsNei Monggol

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An autonomous region in northern China next to Mongolia with wide grasslands

is the alternative name for that same autonomous region since 1911

Surface Forms

Nei Monggol main

Morphology

Nei + Monggol

This is a place name (a transliteration of 内蒙古 / Inner Mongolia) whose parts are not English lexical items with transparent meanings. A B1 learner who only 'knows' the written tokens 'Nei' and 'Monggol' would not be able to infer the meaning 'Inner Mongolia' without prior exposure or knowledge of Chinese/Mongolian toponymy, so the expression is not compositionally predictable.

Etymology

Nei Monggol comes from Chinese words: Nei meaning 'inner' and Monggol meaning the 'Mongol' people or their land. This gives a simple image—the part of the Mongol lands that is inside China—so the name now refers to the region in the northeast of China called 'Inner Mongolia'.