Cina

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cina"

Cebuano

Etymology

Short for Eufrocina.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ci‧na

Noun

Cina

1. a diminutive of the female given name Eufrocina

Corsican

A bandera di a Cina.

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna), from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin). Compare Italian Cina and Portuguese China.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃina/
• Hyphenation: Ci‧na

Proper noun

Cina f

1. China (a country in Asia)
   • 2019, Zosimov Premudroslovsky StaVl, Mutanti Sovetti: Fantasia divertente, →ISBN:

     Luntanu, luntanu à a fruntiera di l'antica URSS (avà Kazakistan) è a Cina, in u sudeste di a regione Semipalatinsk, vicinu à a cità de Ayaguz, traduttu cum'è "Oh toro", ci era un terrenu di teste nucleare cù una atmosfera radioattiva infettata ottenuta da a negligenza di i schientifichi in opera.

     Far, far away on the border of the former USSR (now Kazakhstan) and China, in the southeast of the region Semipalatinsk, next to the city of Ayaguz, translated as "Oh toro", there was a terrain of nuclear testing with an infected radioactive atmosphere obtained due to the negligence of the scientists in operation.

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sɪna]

Proper noun

Cina m anim (female equivalent Cinová)

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Cina (masculine animate in -a)

	singular	plural
nominative	Cina	Cinové
genitive	Ciny	Cinů
dative	Cinovi	Cinům
accusative	Cinu	Ciny
vocative	Cino	Cinové
locative	Cinovi	Cinech
instrumental	Cinou	Ciny

Further reading

• “Cina”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

Indonesian

Etymology

Through Malay Cina, from a phonetic transcription of Sanskrit चीन (Cīna), itself likely deriving from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “State of Qin, Qin dynasty”). Compare Latin Sinae, Ancient Greek Θῖνα (Thîna), Arabic اَلصِّين (aṣ-ṣīn), Chinese 支那 (Zhīnà), Chinese 震旦 (Zhèndàn), Japanese 支那 (shina) and English China.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃi.na]
• Hyphenation: Ci‧na

Proper noun

Cina

1. (now possibly derogatory) China: a nation or civilization occupying the country around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers in East Asia, taken as a whole under its various dynasties.

   Hyponyms: Republik Rakyat Cina, Republik Cina

2. (now possibly derogatory) Chinese:
   1. any of several Sinitic languages or dialects spoken in China, especially Literary Chinese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu or Min Nan.
   2. the logographic writing system shared by this language family.
3. a boy’s name originating from Persia (ancient Iran). An abbreviated version of Avicenna or Ibn Sina, author of the Canon of Medicine and often described as the father of early modern medicine. Alternative spellings include Sina, Seena, Cena, among others.

Noun

Cina

1. (now possibly derogatory) Chinese
2. (derogatory, ethnic slur) Chink, Chinaman (Chinese person)

Adjective

Cina

1. (now possibly derogatory) Chinese: of China, its languages or people, particularly the Han Chinese.

Usage notes

This word is dropped from Indonesian official government use as the presidential decision was passed and replaced by Tiongkok (“China”) and Tionghoa (“Chinese”) due to its racist overtones and historical consideration. This guide is followed by most Indonesians and most Indonesian-language mass media. However, this word is still commonly used, especially if racist overtones intended.

Alternative forms

• China
• Tjina (van Ophuijsen (1901–1947), Republik/Soewandi (1947–1972))

Synonyms

• (China): Tiongkok
• (Chinese): Tionghoa
• (Chinese person (pejorative)): singkek

Derived terms

• bahasa Cina
• pecinan

Further reading

• “Cina” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Etymology

From Persian چینی (“Chinese, porcelain”) under influence from Medieval Latin Sina (“China”), q.v., from چین (Čin, “China”) + ـی, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna), possibly from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “Qin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.na/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: Cì‧na

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Proper noun

Cina f

1. China. Official name: Repubblica Popolare Cinese

Derived terms

• cinese
• cino-

 

Anagrams

• Nicà, acni, cani, inca

Malay

Etymology

From a phonetic transcription of Sanskrit चीन (Cīna), itself likely deriving from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “State of Qin, Qin dynasty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃi.na]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃi.nə]
• Rhymes: -na, -a
• Hyphenation: Ci‧na

Proper noun

Cina (Jawi spelling چينا)

1. Chinese (people, language, etc.)

   Synonyms: Tionghua, Tionghoa (Riau)

   Dia fasih bercakap bahasa Cina.

   He speaks Chinese fluently.

Usage notes

• Unlike in Indonesia where the ban is formally codified, the use of Cina in neighbouring Malayophone countries like Singapore and Malaysia is not considered derogatory and is regularly used to describe Chinese-related things as in Tahun Baru Cina (“Chinese New Year”).
• Although pronounced the same, the country name, China, is spelled differently with an H. This is a carryover from the old Za'aba Spelling system.

Affixations

• kecinaan (Chinese-related)

 

Compounds

• bahasa Cina (Chinese language)
• baju Cina
• cina apek
• Cina bukit
• cina buta
• Cina kelentong
• Cina kolong
• Cina peranakan
• tamadun Cina (Chinese civilization)
• timun cina
• wayang Cina

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: Cina

Further reading

• “Cina” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna), itself likely deriving from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “State of Qin, Qin dynasty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.na/
• Rhymes: -na
• Hyphenation: Ci‧na

Proper noun

Cina

1. China

   Synonym: Tatar

Further reading

• "Cina" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Sardinian

Proper noun

Cina ?

1. China (a country in Asia)