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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Mongol [Term?], ultimately from Chinese 蠻子蛮子 (mánzi, “barbarian”).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? manzī

Proper noun

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منزی (manzi)

  1. (historical, obsolete) Song China; after the Mongol conquest, southern China under Yuan rule [12th, 13th centuries]
    Synonym: ننکیاس (nankiyâs)