nankin

See also: Nankin

English

Noun

nankin (countable and uncountable, plural nankins)

  1. Alternative form of nankeen.

French

Etymology

From Chinese 南京 (Nánjīng), the origin of the fabric.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑ̃.kɛ̃/
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Noun

nankin m (uncountable)

  1. nankeen

Derived terms

  • nankinet

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

nankin

  1. Rōmaji transcription of なんきん

Polish

Etymology

From Chinese 南京 (Nánjīng).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaŋ.kin/
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  • Rhymes: -aŋkin
  • Syllabification: nan‧kin

Noun

nankin m inan (related adjective nankinowy)

  1. nankeen (type of cotton cloth)
    1. (obsolete, in the plural) trousers made from this fabric

Declension

Further reading

  • nankin in Polish dictionaries at PWN