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Mandarijn

Meaning

Mandarin (standard Chinese language)

Translations

Mandarim

Mandarin

Lingua cinese mandarino

lingua Sinensis Mandarinica

Lingua Sinensis Mandarinica

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌmɑn.daːˈrɛi̯n/
Etymology

Short for mandarijntaal (from mandarijn (“mandarin”) + taal (“language”)), that is, the language spoken by mandarins. Spelled with a majuscule because this came to be considered a proper noun, being the name of a language.

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