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trad. (瀾滄)
simp. (澜沧)
alternative forms 灡沧
 
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Lao ລ້ານຊ້າງ (lān sāng, Lan Xang, literally million elephants). Compare Thai ล้านช้าง (láan-cháang).

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瀾滄

  1. (王國) (historical) Alternative name for 南掌 (Nánzhǎng, “Lan Xang Kingdom”).
  2. (~拉祜族自治縣, ) Lancang Lahu Autonomous County (an autonomous county of Pu'er, Yunnan, China)

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