mandaryn

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

mandaryn (plural mandaryne, diminutive mandaryntjie)

  1. tangerine fruit
  2. (historical) high-ranking Chinese official

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Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Portuguese mandarim, from Malay menteri, manteri, from Hindi मन्त्रि (mantri), from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin), from मन्त्र (mantra) + -इन् (-in). Doublet of mandarynka.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /manˈda.rɨn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -arɨn
  • Syllabification: man‧da‧ryn

Noun[edit]

mandaryn m pers

  1. (historical) mandarin (high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire)

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Further reading[edit]

  • mandaryn in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • mandaryn in Polish dictionaries at PWN