mandairín
Irish
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English mandarin, from Portuguese mandarim, mandarij, from Malay menteri, manteri, and its source, Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, councillor”), from मन्त्र (mantra, “counsel, maxim, mantra”) + -इन् (-in, agent suffix).
Noun
mandairín m (genitive singular mandairín, nominative plural mandairíní)
- (historical, politics, derogatory) mandarin (high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire, etc.)
Derived terms
- bóna mandairín m (“mandarin collar”)
- mandairín maigeach (“nodding mandarin”)
- Mandairínis f (“Mandarin Chinese”) (language)
- seaicéad mandairín m (“mandarin jacket”)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English mandarin, mandarine, from French mandarine, feminine of mandarin, probably formed as Etymology 1, above, from the yellow colour of the mandarins' costume.
Noun
mandairín m (genitive singular mandairín, nominative plural mandairíní)
Derived terms
- crann mandairíní m (“mandarin orange tree”)
Declension
Declension of mandairín
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mandairín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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