Jie
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 羯 (Jié), from Middle Chinese 羯 (kɨɐt̚), itself borrowed from Jie.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Jie pl (plural only)
- (historical) An ancient tribe of northern China, who were regarded as one of the Five Barbarians by the Han people.
- Synonym: Kjet
Translations edit
Proper noun edit
Jie
- (historical) The language spoken by the Jie people, attested only in a fragment in the Book of Jin.
- Synonym: Kjet
Translations edit
Indonesian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Jie
- a surname from Hakka