Chinne

See also: chinne

Norman

Alternative forms

Chène (continental Normandy)
Chaenne (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Persian ‎ (čini, “Chinese; porcelain”), compound of ‎ (čin, “China”) and the suffix ‎ (-i), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭‎ (čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Chinne f

(Jersey) China

Derived terms

Chinnouais (“Chinese”)
Grande Muthâle dé Chinne (“Great Wall of China”)
Républyique dé Chinne (“Republic of China”)
Républyique du Peupl'ye d'la Chinne (“People's Republic of China”)

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