tǔ​bāng

native state

  • created sense approved 土邦 · tǔ​bāng · native state — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    土邦

    tǔ​bāng

    native state

    (historical) A native state or princely state, specifically one in South Asia, Southeast Asia, or Africa that was allowed to retain a degree of local rule under colonial administration; such states were mostly abolished after national independence

    土 (literal) → 土 · tǔ · local 邦 (literal) → 邦 · bāng · country

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