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特瓦族

Tè wǎ zúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Twa or Batwa, an ethnic group in Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3464386c3276969e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

特瓦族 特瓦族 [Te4 wa3 zu2] /Twa or Batwa, an ethnic group in Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 特
    tè

    special / unique / distinguished / especially / unusual / very / abbr. for 特克斯[tè kè sī], tex

  • 瓦
    wǎ

    roof tile / abbr. for 瓦特[wǎ tè]

  • 族
    zú

    race / nationality / ethnicity / clan / by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.