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Nankin

Nankin

See also: nankin

French

Proper noun

Nankin m

  1. Nanjing

Japanese

Romanization

Nankin

  1. rōmaji reading of なんきん
  2. rōmaji reading of ナンキン

nankin

nankin

See also: Nankin

English

Noun

nankin ‎(plural nankins)

  1. Alternative form of nankeen

Japanese

Romanization

nankin

  1. rōmaji reading of なんきん

Etymology

From Mandarin 南京, based on the Nanjing accent. Also see Tonkin and Pékin ‎(“Beijing”).

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