adj
Meaning 1
Of or related to Nanjing, China.
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Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
Nanjingese
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Meaning 2
The language of the people of Nanjing, particularly
Synonym of Jianghuai Mandarin generally.
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Synonyms: Jianghuai Mandarin generally
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name
Meaning 3
The language of the people of Nanjing, particularly
The specific dialect of Jianghuai Mandarin spoken in Nanjing.
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name
Meaning 4
The language of the people of Nanjing, particularly
The dialect(s) of Wu formerly used by the people of Nanjing.
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Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 5
The people of Nanjing, China, (particularly) the local Chinese of the area.
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Usage: plural, plural-only
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History
Etymology
From Nanjing + -ese, after Chinese, Shanghainese, etc.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: nanjingilainen — Of or related to Nanjing
- Latin: nanchinēnsis — Of or related to Nanjing
- Latin: nanchimēnsis — Of or related to Nanjing
- Polish: związany z Nanjing — Of or related to Nanjing
- Portuguese: nanquinense — Of or related to Nanjing
- Portuguese: nanquinês — Of or related to Nanjing
- Portuguese: nanquino — Of or related to Nanjing
- Spanish: nankinés — Of or related to Nanjing
- Chinese Mandarin: 南京話 /南京话 (Nánjīnghuà) — Nanjing dialect of Mandarin