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Latinxua

noun
Lat·​in·​xua | \ˈlatᵊnˌ(h)wä\
plural -s

Definition of Latinxua 

: a system for romanization of the Chinese language utilizing an alphabet of 28 romanized characters based on Chinese phonetic principles

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irregular from latin

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