Chinne

See also: chinne

Norman

Alternative forms

• Chène (continental Normandy)
• Chaenne (Guernsey)

Etymology

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

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Proper noun

Chinne f

1. (Jersey) China

Derived terms

• Chinnouais (“Chinese”)
• Grande Muthâle dé Chinne (“Great Wall of China”)
• Républyique dé Chinne (“Republic of China”)
• Républyique du Peupl'ye d'la Chinne (“People's Republic of China”)