Siccawei

English

Etymology

A romanization of the Shanghainese pronunciation of Chinese 徐家匯／徐家汇 (xxi-ka-hhue).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪːkəˈweɪ/, /sɪːkɑːˈweɪ/

Proper noun

Siccawei

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Xujiahui, an area of Xuhui District, Shanghai, China.
   • 1973, Rewi Alley, “Shanghai”, in 中国见闻 [Travels in China, 1966-71]‎^[1], Peking: New World Press, →OCLC, page 76:

     The factory we went to see was out in the Hsuchiahui (Siccawei, in Shanghai dialect) district, and was called the Deaf and Mute Workers' Electrical Appliance Factory No. 2.

2. (obsolete) Synonym of Xuhui, the larger district of Shanghai, China, surrounding Xujiahui.