Chiny

Polish

Etymology

From German China (“China”), from Persian چینی (čini, “Chinese; porcelain”), compound of چین (čin, “China”) and the suffix ـی (-i), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxi.nɨ/

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• Rhymes: -inɨ
• Syllabification: Chi‧ny

Proper noun

Chiny f pl

1. China (a region of East Asia)
2. China, People's Republic of China (a country in East Asia)

   Synonym: Chińska Republika Ludowa

Declension

Declension of Chiny

	plural
nominative	Chiny
genitive	Chin
dative	Chinom
accusative	Chiny
instrumental	Chinami
locative	Chinach
vocative	Chiny

Derived terms

adjective

• chiński

 

nouns

• Chinka
• Chińczyk

 

See also

• Pekin

Further reading

• Chiny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Chiny in Polish dictionaries at PWN