Where does “tjina mama” come from?
tjina mama (Pitjantjatjara) comes from Pitjantjatjara tjina, from Malay Cina, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
tjina mama (Pitjantjatjara): big toe
Definitions
- big toe
Ancestry of “tjina mama”, step by step
tjina mama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pitjantjatjara tjina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitjantjatjara | tjina | foot, feet; tracks, footprints; on foot, by foot |
| 2 | Malay | Cina | Chinese people, language, etc |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 4 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
via Pitjantjatjara mama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitjantjatjara | mama | father; father’s older brother or close male... |