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Cina

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃina/

“Cina” is an Indonesian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

proper noun

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. Chinese (the language or the people of the region)

adjective

  1. Chinese (of or related to China)

Etymology

From Malay Cina, from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna), likely derived from Old Chinese 秦 (Qín, “State of Qin, Qin dynasty”).

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