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なんちん【南京】 : nanchin | define meaning

nanchin

Pronunciation: [nan̩t͡ɕiŋ̍]

Definition

Name

(Place) Nanjing; Nanking

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese ナンキン【南京】 nankin "Nanjing, Nanking". Ultimately from Chinese 【南京】 "Nanjing, Nanking" (cf. Mandarin nánjīng; Cantonese naam4 ging1; Min Dong nàng-gĭng; Sino-Korean 남경 namgyeong; Sino-Vietnamese nam kinh).

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「なんちん」南京、支那ノ都會".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	南京
Kana	なんちん
Romanization	nanchin
Pronunciation (IPA)	[nan̩t͡ɕiŋ̍]

意味：ナンキン【南京】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 19). なんちん【南京】 : nanchin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6805/nanchin/.