mandarin

Norwegian Nynorsk

noun-m1
Definitions
  • uncountable Mandarin official language in China
  • a mandarin (formerly) a Chinese official, (now) a bureaucrat
  • fruit a mandarin or mandarin orange

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (councillor, minister) derived from Malay menteri (minister) derived from Portuguese mandarim (mandarin).

Origin

Portuguese

mandarim

Gloss

mandarin

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