ilchi
/ˈɪlt͡ʃi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A township in Hotan City, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
Example Sentences
- "Johnson mentioned that Ilchi lies only six miles from the edge of the Takla Makan desert, and he cites reports of 360 cities being buried in the shifting sands in 24 hours."
- "“There are many different signs of religious extremism,” a village secretary from Hotan city’s Ilchi township said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “[New guidelines say to look for] those who, when at prayer, stand with their legs wide apart and place their hands above their chest, and also those who dye their hair red.” In addition to existing warnings about against Uyghurs who grow long hair or beards,” the new guidelines advise authorities to be wary of “those who wear short trousers” and “those who wear a watch on their right wrist,” he said."
- "A policeman in Hotan’s Ilchi township said families in his district have been interrogated in the days around July 5. “Our focal point is whether July 5 is on their memories and, if so, what kinds of memories do they have.” The police work of visiting families has in the past year “decreased a bit because all the key families in the watch list are in training,” he said."
Etymology
From Uyghur ئىلچى (ilchi).
Word Breakdown
- Root: ئىلچى
Synonyms
Yiliqi