mandarín
See also mandarin
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /man.ðaˈɾin/
- Hyphenation: man‧da‧rín
Etymology
From Portuguese mandarim, mandarij, from Malay menteri, manteri, from Hindi मंत्री (mantri, “minister”), from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, councillor”), from मन्त्र (mantra, “counsel, maxim, mantra”) + -इन् (-in, “an agent suffix”).
Adjective
mandarín m (feminine mandarina, masculine plural mandarines, feminine plural mandarinas)
Derived terms
Noun
mandarín m (plural !)