alxa
/ˌɑlˈʃɑː/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A league in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in northern China.
Example Sentences
- "Deputy Baoriledai said: The Hulusitai coal mines are located in the Alashan League but the management of the coal mines is not in the hands of Nei Monggol. This has resulted in a severe shortage of coal in our region. At present, the coal supply for Alashan League has to be transported from Wuhai City.[…]It has been 30 years since the founding of the PRC, but camels are still the primary means of transportation in Alashan League."
- "The city Marco Polo called Kalachan was somewhere in today’s Alxa League, a large area encompassing both Alxa Left Banner and Alxa Right Banner, a banner being equivalent to a county."
- "The 15th Alxa Festival, which was held in the Alxa League of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region from October 1 to October 5, has attracted many off-road players, enthusiasts and tourists to enjoy the race."
- "More than 500 emergency personnel were at the mine in Alxa League, a prefecture in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, by late Wednesday night, state media said."
Etymology
From Mongolian ᠠᠯᠠᠱᠠ (alaša-).
Word Breakdown
- Root: ᠠᠯᠠᠱᠠ