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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small ethnic group living in Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces in China, close to the border with Tibet. plural, plural-only
2. 2
   Alternative form of Na (the language of this ethnic group) alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only

Synonyms

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Example

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"Tom and Maria decided to join the Mosuo tribe in China, still living in the matriarchy."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 摩梭 (Mósuō).

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