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Webster 1913 Edition

Mandarin

Manˊda-rin′

,
Noun.
[Pg.
mandarim
, from Malay
mantrī
minister of state, prop. a Hind. word, fr. Skr.
mantrin
a counselor,
manira
a counsel,
man
to think.]
1.
A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in China and Annam.
7.
(Bot.)
A small flattish reddish-orange loose-skinned orange, with an easily separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (
Citrus reticulata
formerly
Citrus nobilis
); called also
mandarin orange
and
tangerine
.
Mandarin language
,
the spoken or colloquial language of educated people in China.
–
Mandarin yellow
(Chem.)
,
an artificial aniline dyestuff used for coloring silk and wool, and regarded as a complex derivative of quinoline.

Webster 1828 Edition

Mandarin

MANDARIN

,
Noun.
In China, a magistrate or governor of a province; also, the court language of China.

Definition 2024

mandarín

mandarín

See also: mandarin and Mandarin

Czech

Noun

mandarín m

  1. mandarin (person)

Galician

Adjective

mandarín m (feminine singular mandarina, masculine plural mandarines, feminine plural mandarinas)

  1. bossy

Synonyms

Proper noun

mandarín m

  1. Mandarin (language)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /man.ðaˈɾin/
  • Hyphenation: man‧da‧rín

Etymology

From Portuguese mandarim, mandarij, from Malay menteri, manteri, from Hindi मंत्री ‎(mantri, “minister”), from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् ‎(mantrin, “minister, councillor”), from मन्त्र ‎(mantra, “counsel, maxim, mantra”) + -इन् ‎(-in, “an agent suffix”).

Adjective

mandarín m ‎(feminine singular mandarina, masculine plural mandarines, feminine plural mandarinas)

  1. mandarin

Derived terms

Noun

mandarín m ‎(uncountable)

  1. Mandarin (language)

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