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ʴdzٴDzí

[ paw-taw-see ]

noun

  1. a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3,970 meters) above sea level.


ʴdzٴDzí

/ dzٴˈ /

noun

  1. a city in S Bolivia, at an altitude of 4066 m (13 340 ft): one of the highest cities in the world; developed with the discovery of local silver in 1545; tin mining; university (1571). Pop: 144 000 (2005 est)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Born in San Luis ʴdzٴDzí, Mexico, López based much of the story on her own experience as an undocumented young woman.

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But then the Spaniards saw how it “motivated” their native workforce at the silver mines in ʴdzٴDzí, which was paid in coca.

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The buses collided on the route between Uyuni and Colchani in Bolivia's ʴdzٴDzí department after a "lane invasion", local media reported.

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In January, 19 people were killed when another bus came off a road in the same region, also near ʴdzٴDzí.

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The accident happened between the cities of Potosi and Oruro, police said.

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