Sina'

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish China (“China”) and also Malay Cina, from Sanskrit चीन (cīna), possibly ultimately from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /sinaʔ/ [sɪˈn̪aʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: Si‧na'

Proper noun

Sina' (Sulat Sūg spelling سِنَأْ)

1. China: a nation in East Asia , including (historical) an empire under various dynasties and (since 1949) the People's Republic of China.
2. 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. the logographic writing system shared by this language family.
   4. the people of China.
   5. all people of Chinese origin or self-identity, particularly the Han Chinese.

   In Sinaꞌ ha Lupa' Sūg amu in manga nagdaragang ha lawm sin daira.

   The Chinese in Jolo are the ones selling in town.

   Mataud manga pihak Sina' ha Brunei, Indunisiya, Malaysia, Singgapura, iban Taylan.

   There are many ethnic Chinese in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Adjective

Sina' (Sulat Sūg spelling سِنَأْ)

1. Chinese:
   1. anything related to China (i.e food, language, people, etc.)
   2. of Chinese origin.

   Maluhay in mga ragangan hinang Sina' dayn ha Milikan yan.

   Chinese made products are cheap compared to that American made ones.

Synonyms

• Lannang

Derived terms

• badju' Sina'
• bahasa Sina'
• magsina'
• nagsina'
• Tau Sina'