wǎ
佤
Wa ethnic group; Wa language
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Meanings
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Wa (ethnic group in China and Myanmar)
Refers specifically to the Wa people, an ethnic minority primarily residing in Yunnan Province, China, and adjacent areas of Myanmar (Burma). Also used in compounds referring to their language and culture.
Tā他
shì是
Wǎ佤
zú族
rén人
，
lái来
zì自
Yún云
nán南
Cāng沧
yuán源
。
He is of the Wa ethnicity, from Cangyuan, Yunnan.
Wǎ佤
zú族
zhǔ主
yào要
fēn分
bù布
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
xī西
nán南
biān边
chuí陲
。
The Wa people are mainly distributed in the southwestern border regions of China.
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Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
Wǎ佤
yǔ语
。
She is currently studying the Wa language.