چین

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See also: حين, خين, جئن, جین, and خین

Central Kurdish

Alternative forms

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Noun

چین (çîn)

  1. China

Persian

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃin], [t͡ʃiːn]

Noun

چین (čin) (plural چین‌ها (čin-hâ))

  1. wrinkle
  2. crease
  3. fold
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Etymology 2

From Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, China), likely from Gandhari 𐨕𐨁𐨣 (cina), from Sanskrit चीन (cīna), likely from Old Chinese (*dzin, Qin).

Proper noun

چین (čin)

  1. China
    جمهوری چینjomhuri-ye činthe Republic of China
    جمهوری خلق چینjomhuri-ye xalq-e činthe People's Republic of China
  2. (obsolete) East Turkestan

Urdu

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Proper noun

چین (cīnm (Hindi spelling चीन)

  1. China