nankin

See also: Nankin

English

Noun

nankin (countable and uncountable, plural nankins)

1. Alternative form of nankeen

French

Etymology

From Chinese 南京 (Nánjīng), the origin of the fabric.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑ̃.kɛ̃/

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Noun

nankin m (uncountable)

1. nankeen

Derived terms

• nankinet

Further reading

• “nankin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Japanese

Romanization

nankin

1. Rōmaji transcription of なんきん