Chiny

Polish

Etymology

From German China (“China”), from Persian چینی‎ (čini, “Chinese; porcelain”), compound of چین‎ (čin, “China”) and the suffix ـی‎ (-i), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭‎ (čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxi.nɨ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -inɨ
  • Syllabification: Chi‧ny

Proper noun

Chiny f pl

  1. China (a region of East Asia)
  2. China, People's Republic of China (a country in East Asia)
    Synonym: Chińska Republika Ludowa

Declension
Declension of Chiny
plural
nominative Chiny
genitive Chin
dative Chinom
accusative Chiny
instrumental Chinami
locative Chinach
vocative Chiny

Derived terms
adjective
nouns

See also

Further reading
  • Chiny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Chiny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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