Ĥinujo

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Etymology

From ĥino (“Chinese person”) +‎ -ujo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xiˈnujo/

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• Rhymes: -ujo
• Syllabification: Ĥi‧nu‧jo

Proper noun

Ĥinujo (accusative Ĥinujon)

1. (archaic) China (a cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers, taken as a whole under its various dynasties)

   Synonyms: Ĉinio, Ĉinujo

2. (archaic) China (a large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949)

   Synonyms: Ĉinio, Ĉinujo

Related terms

• ĥina (“Chinese”)
• ĥino (“Chinese person”)