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English word origin

Etymology of Jing

Borrowed from Mandarin 京 (jīng), as in 京族 (Jīngzú).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

An ethnic Vietnamese, in reference to those whose lands are in China.

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

Borrowed from Mandarin 京 (jīng), as in 京族 (Jīngzú).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A river in China, a tributary of the Wei.

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

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 涇 /泾 (Jīng), as in 涇河/泾河 (Jīnghé) or 涇水/泾水.

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  • Borrowed-form mention^涇cmn
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