English word origin

Etymology of Kin

An irregular romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 晉 /晋 (Jìn).

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Source etymology 1

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name

Alternative form of Jin.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

An irregular romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 晉 /晋 (Jìn).

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Borrowed-form mention晉zh

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

Clipping of Kinshasa.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See Kinshasa

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