mandarim

Portuguese

/mɐ̃.dɐ.ˈɾĩ/, /mɐ̃.da.ˈɾĩ/

noun
Definitions
  • mandarin a high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire.
  • (uncountable) Mandarin the official language of China and Taiwan

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay menteri (minister) derived from Hindi मन्त्रि derived from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (councillor, minister).

Origin

Sanskrit

मन्त्रिन्

Gloss

councillor, minister

Concept
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Modern world

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Person/Thing

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