Chinese

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Hami
melon; claw; gourd
melon; claw; gourd; squash
 
trad. (哈密瓜) 哈密
simp. #(哈密瓜) 哈密
 
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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哈密瓜

  1. Hami melon; Chinese Hami melon
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (slang, offensive, neologism) Uyghur people

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Hyōgai

Grade: 6
うり
Jinmeiyō
tōon irregular kun'yomi

Noun

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()()(うり) or 哈密瓜(ハミウリ) (hamiuri

  1. Hami melon

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).