shini

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Dongxiang

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *sini, further related with Khitan 𘬥𘭛 (*ś ên). Possibly from Middle Chinese (siɪn).

Cognates include Mongolian шинэ (šine), Buryat шэнэ (šene), Kalmyk шин (şin).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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shini

  1. new

Japanese

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Romanization

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shini

  1. Rōmaji transcription of しに

Tangkhul Naga

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Numeral

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shini

  1. seven