Bai
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A language spoken in the Dali area of Yunnan province, China
- noun
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bai
Examples
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How about a cup of your special tea, sister Rama bai?
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The Bai language is spoken fluently by many residents in the Dali region of Yunnan, China.
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In Yunnan, the Bai people converse in their native language, Bai, during community gatherings.
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When visiting the Dali region, I learned a few basic phrases in Bai to communicate with the locals.
Synonyms
Bai language
vsBai
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People in the Dali region of Yunnan, China speak this language
is the same name but stresses the local ethnic speakers
Baic language
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A language spoken around Dali in Yunnan province in China
refers to the same language while naming its local speakers and area
Baic
vsBai
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A language people speak in the Dali area of Yunnan in southwest China
names the same language but identifies the local ethnic group that speaks it
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bai comes from the name of the people who speak it in Yunnan, China, and that name is written in Chinese with the character 白, which means 'white'. So Bai simply means the language of the Bai people.