"چین" meaning in Persian

See چین in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [t͡ʃiːn] [Classical-Persian], [t͡ʃʰiːn] [Dari, formal], [t͡ʃʰiːn] [Dari, formal], [t͡ʃʰiːn] [Kabuli], [t͡ʃʰin] (note: Hazaragi), [t͡ʃʰiːn] [Iran, formal], [t͡ʃʰin] [Tajik, formal] Forms: čin [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), likely from Gandhari 𐨕𐨁𐨣 (cina), from Sanskrit चीन (cīna), likely from Old Chinese 秦 (OC *zin). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fa|pal|𐭰𐭩𐭭||China|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=čīn|ts=}} Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), {{inh+|fa|pal|𐭰𐭩𐭭||China|tr=čīn}} Inherited from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), {{der|fa|pgd|𐨕𐨁𐨣}} Gandhari 𐨕𐨁𐨣 (cina), {{der|fa|sa|चीन}} Sanskrit चीन (cīna), {{der|fa|och|-}} Old Chinese, {{och-l|秦}} 秦 (OC *zin) Head templates: {{head|fa|proper noun|||||head=|head2=|head3=|head4=|id=|tr=čin|tr2=|tr3=|tr4=}} چین • (čin), {{fa-proper noun|tr=čin}} چین • (čin)
  1. China (a country in Asia) Categories (place): China, Countries
    Sense id: en-چین-fa-name-GdOdCW78 Categories (other): Middle Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 26 9 33 29 5 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 28 35 1
  2. (obsolete) East Turkestan Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-چین-fa-name-MsRNCo6D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: چینی (čini), ماچین (mâčin), مهاچین (mahâčin), چین و ماچین (čin-o-mâčin)
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [t͡ʃiːn] [Classical-Persian], [t͡ʃʰiːn] [Dari, formal], [t͡ʃʰiːn] [Dari, formal], [t͡ʃʰiːn] [Kabuli], [t͡ʃʰin] (note: Hazaragi), [t͡ʃʰiːn] [Iran, formal], [t͡ʃʰin] [Tajik, formal] Forms: čin [romanization], چینها [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps lexicalization of the stem چیدن (čidan, “to gather up, to fold, to be put closer together”). Cognate with Khotanese tcāna-, meaning "wrinkle." Etymology templates: {{wp|lang=fa}}, {{cog|kho|tcāna-}} Khotanese tcāna- Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|plural|چینها|||||f1tr=čin-hâ|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=čin|tr2=|tr3=}} چین • (čin) (plural چینها (čin-hâ)), {{fa-noun|pl=چینها|pltr=čin-hâ|tr=čin}} چین • (čin) (plural چینها (čin-hâ))
  1. wrinkle
    Sense id: en-چین-fa-noun-0ark-1ur Categories (other): Middle Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 26 9 33 29 5 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 28 35 1
  2. crease
    Sense id: en-چین-fa-noun-u63rQX7E Categories (other): Middle Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 26 9 33 29 5 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 28 35 1
  3. fold
    Sense id: en-چین-fa-noun-JVVBsdjG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "čin"
      },
      "expansion": "چین • (čin)",
      "name": "fa-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "čini",
      "word": "چینی"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mâčin",
      "word": "ماچین"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahâčin",
      "word": "مهاچین"
    },
    {
      "roman": "čin-o-mâčin",
      "word": "چین و ماچین"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Persian terms with usage examples",
        "fa:China",
        "fa:Countries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the Republic of China",
          "roman": "jomhuri-ye čin",
          "text": "جمهوری چین",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the People's Republic of China",
          "roman": "jomhuri-ye xalq-e čin",
          "text": "جمهوری خلق چین",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "China (a country in Asia)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "China",
          "China#English"
        ],
        [
          "Asia",
          "Asia#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Persian terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "East Turkestan"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "East Turkestan",
          "East Turkestan"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) East Turkestan"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃiːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃʰiːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃʰiːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃʰiːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃʰin]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃʰiːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃʰin]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "چین"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Persian dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-06-23 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-06-20 using wiktextract (1b9bfc5 and 0136956). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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