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China.

China (a country in eastern Asia)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʃĩ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈʃi.nɐ/Portugal/ˈt͡ʃi.nɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. China (a country in eastern Asia)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Chinese 秦 (*zin)der.? Sanskrit चीन (cīna)der. Gandhari 𐨕𐨁𐨣 (cina)der.? Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (cyn /⁠čīn⁠/) Classical Persian چین (čēn)bor. Venetan Cinabor. Old French Chininflu. Portuguese China Perhaps from Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sina (“China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna). Compare Malay Cina.

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