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Aba en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• ä′bä′
• /ˈɑˈbɑ/

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 阿壩 /阿坝 (Ābà).

Meanings

1. Synonym of Ngawa: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
   • The main Tibetan areas in Sichuan are now designated as Aba (Ngawa) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Muli Tibetan Autonomous County. 1992, Robert Strauss, “Kham & the Sichuan Routes”, in Tibet: A Travel Survival Kit (Lonely Planet), 2nd edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 155, column 1:
   • The notice, issued by provincial public security authorities, said foreigners were prohibited from entering the Tibetan populated prefecture of Ganzi and several counties in neighboring Aba prefecture. 2011 April 22, Michael Martina, Sally Huang, “China bans foreigners from restive Tibetan areas”, in Ben Blanchard, Ken Wills, Yoko Nishikawa, editors, Reuters, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2023, Top News:
   • Last week, two Tibetan teenagers set themselves on fire in a double self-immolation in Aba prefecture, Tibet rights advocacy groups said. Seventeen-year-old Richen and his childhood friend Sonam Dargye, 18, were among the youngest to have died in the fiery protests. 2013 February 26, “Tibetan monks self-immolate in anti-China protest”, in AP News, archived from the original on 27 May 2022:

Forms

Synonyms

Ngawa