Words that come from Middle Persian ṣīn

30 words across 7 languages descend from Middle Persian ṣīn — including China, Chinese, china, Chinaman, Chinatown, Indochina, Indochinese, Chink.

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English (22)

Korean (2)

Malay (2)

Maori (1)

Zulu (1)

Indonesian (1)

Tok Pisin (1)