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mandarín

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See also: mandarin and Mandarin

Czech

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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mandarín m anim

  1. mandarin (person)

Declension

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Galician

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Alternative forms

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Adjective

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mandarín (feminine mandarina, masculine plural mandaríns, feminine plural mandarinas)

  1. bossy
    Synonym: mandón

Noun

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mandarín m (uncountable)

  1. Mandarin (language)

Icelandic

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Noun

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mandarín n (indeclinable)

  1. Mandarin (language)

Declension

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese mandarim, mandari, from Malay menteri, manteri, from Hindi मंत्री (mantrī, minister), from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, minister, councillor), from मन्त्र (mantra, counsel, maxim, mantra) +‎ -इन् (-in, an agent suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mandaˈɾin/ [mãn̪.d̪aˈɾĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: man‧da‧rín

Adjective

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mandarín (feminine mandarina, masculine plural mandarines, feminine plural mandarinas)

  1. mandarin

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Crimean Tatar: mandarin (mandarin orange)

Noun

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mandarín m (uncountable)

  1. Mandarin (language)

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