mandarí

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese mandarim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [mən.dəˈɾi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [man.daˈɾi]

Adjective

mandarí (feminine mandarina, masculine plural mandarins, feminine plural mandarines)

1. (relational) mandarin (Chinese bureaucrat)
2. (relational) Mandarin (variety of Chinese)
3. (relational) mandarin orange

Noun

mandarí m (plural mandarins)

1. mandarin (Chinese bureaucrat)
2. mandarin (influential person)

Derived terms

• mandarinat

Noun

mandarí m (uncountable)

1. Mandarin (language)

Further reading

• “mandarí” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.