Nankin

See also: nankin

English

Proper noun

Nankin

1. Obsolete form of Nanking. Synonym of Nanjing
   • 1872, C. M. Brown, L. Gates, Scissors and Yardstick‎^[2], Hartford, Conn., page 44:

     NANKEEN
     A cotton fabric, of firm texture, woven plain. It is made principally at Nankin, China, from which place it derives its name.

   • 1922 December, “Dr. Mary B. Treudley to Edit Magazine”, in Ohio University Bulletin‎^[3], volume XVIII, number 29, Athens, Ohio, page 5:

     Dr. Treudley will assist in the editing of the magazine until August, 1923, when she leaves for Nankin, China, to teach in Ginling College.

References

• “Nankin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Alternative forms

• Nan-King (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 南京 (Nánjīng), based on the Nanking court dialect from before the modern palatalization of /k/ to /tɕ/. Also see Tonkin and Pékin (“Beijing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑ̃.kɛ̃/, /nan.kin/

Proper noun

Nankin f

1. Nanjing (the capital city of Jiangsu, China)

Japanese

Romanization

Nankin

1. Rōmaji transcription of なんきん
2. Rōmaji transcription of ナンキン