Jeina
Marshallese
Synonyms
- Jaina
- Jāina
Etymology
From English China, from Persian چینی (čini, “Chinese; porcelain”), compound of چین (čin, “China”) and the suffix ـی (-i), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), probably from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).
Pronunciation
- MED phonemes: {jẹyinah}
- IPA(key): /tʲɘjɨnʲaɰ/, [tʲeinʲæ͡ɑɑ̯]
Proper noun
Jeina
- China
References
- Marshallese–English Online Dictionary