Zepu

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 澤普／泽普 (Zépǔ).

Pronunciation
  • enPR: dzǔʹpo͞oʹ[1]

Proper noun

Zepu

  1. Synonym of Poskam: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
    • 2019, Dagikhudo Dagiev, Carole Faucher, editors, Identity, History and Trans-Nationality in Central Asia (Central Asian Studies Series)‎, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL:
      Poskam (Zepu) County is 30 km to the east of Yarkand and is the petroleum and natural gas producing hub of southern Xinjiang.

Translations
Poskam — see Poskam

References
  1. Leon E. Seltzer, editor (1952), “Posgam”, in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World‎, Morningside Heights, NY: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 1510, column 1
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