The vocabulary of sharp implements in Xinjiang

Language Log 2017-10-10

Summary:

Public notification posted in villages of Makit County (Màigàití xiàn 麦盖提县; Mәkit nah̡iyisi / Мәкит наһийиси مەكىت ناھىيىسى) near Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR): Source A few key terms:  kěn 垦 means "reclaim; reclamation".  Sìshíwǔ tuán 四十五团 refers to a particular military-agricultural bīngtuán 兵团 ("corps; brigade") in Xinjiang.  Some of my archeological investigations in […]

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http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=34931

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Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

10/10/2017, 17:44

Date published:

10/10/2017, 14:48