Cina
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Short for Eufrocina.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ci‧na
Noun edit
Cina
- a diminutive of the female given name Eufrocina
Corsican edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna), from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin). Compare Italian Cina and Portuguese China.
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Proper noun edit
Cina f
- China (a country in Asia)
- 2019, Zosimov Premudroslovsky StaVl, Mutanti Sovetti: Fantasia divertente, →ISBN:
- Luntanu, luntanu à a fruntiera di l'antica URSS (avà Kazakistan) è a Cina, in u sudeste di a regione Semipalatinsk, vicinu à a cità de Ayaguz, traduttu cum'è "Oh toro", ci era un terrenu di teste nucleare cù una atmosfera radioattiva infettata ottenuta da a negligenza di i schientifichi in opera.
- Far, far away on the border of the former USSR (now Kazakhstan) and China, in the southeast of the region Semipalatinsk, next to the city of Ayaguz, translated as "Oh toro", there was a terrain of nuclear testing with an infected radioactive atmosphere obtained due to the negligence of the scientists in operation.
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Through Malay Cina, from a phonetic transcription of Sanskrit चीन (Cīna), itself likely deriving from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “State of Qin, Qin dynasty”). Compare Latin Sinae, Ancient Greek Θῖνα (Thîna), Arabic اَلصِّين (aṣ-ṣīn), Chinese 支那 (Zhīnà), Chinese 震旦 (Zhèndàn), Japanese 支那 (shina) and English China.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Cina
- (now possibly derogatory) China: a nation or civilization occupying the country around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers in East Asia, taken as a whole under its various dynasties.
- Hyponyms: Republik Rakyat Cina, Republik Cina
- (now possibly derogatory) Chinese:
- any of several Sinitic languages or dialects spoken in China, especially Literary Chinese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu or Min Nan.
- the logographic writing system shared by this language family.
Noun edit
Cina
- (now possibly derogatory) Chinese
- (derogatory, ethnic slur) Chink, Chinaman (Chinese person)
Adjective edit
Cina
- (now possibly derogatory) Chinese: of China, its languages or people, particularly the Han Chinese.
Usage notes edit
This word is dropped from Indonesian official government use as the presidential decision was passed and replaced by Tiongkok (“China”) and Tionghoa (“Chinese”) due to its racist overtones and historical consideration.[1] This guide is followed by and most Indonesian-language mass media. However, this word is still commonly used, especially if racist overtones intended.
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References edit
- ^ Pencabutan Surat Edaran Presidium Kabinet Ampera Nomor SE-06/PRES.KAB/6/1967, Tanggal 28 Juni 1967. 2014. (Keputusan Presiden Nomor 12 Tahun 2014).
Further reading edit
- “Cina” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Persian چینی (“Chinese, porcelain”) under influence from Medieval Latin Sina (“China”), q.v., from چین (Čin, “China”) + ـی, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna), possibly from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “Qin”).
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Cina f
- China. Official name: Repubblica Popolare Cinese
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Malay edit
Etymology edit
From a phonetic transcription of Sanskrit चीन (Cīna), itself likely deriving from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “State of Qin, Qin dynasty”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Cina (Jawi spelling چينا)
Usage notes edit
Unlike Indonesian, the use of Cina is not considered derogatory and is regularly used to describe things and people related to China; e.g. Tahun Baru Cina. China (with an "h") is used for the country name.
Affixations edit
- kecinaan (Chinese-related)
Compounds edit
- bahasa Cina (Chinese language)
- baju Cina
- balik Cina
- cina apek
- Cina bukit
- cina buta
- Cina kelentong
- Cina kolong
- Cina peranakan
- tamadun Cina (Chinese civilization)
- timun cina
- wayang Cina
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: Cina
Synonyms edit
- Tionghoa (Riau, etc.)
Further reading edit
- “Cina” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
See also edit
- China (“country of China”)
Further reading edit
- “Cina” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Sardinian edit
Proper noun edit
Cina ?