- Sinitic language
- nouna group of Sino-Tibetan languages• Syn: ↑Sinitic• Hypernyms: ↑Sino-Tibetan, ↑Sino-Tibetan language• Hyponyms: ↑Chinese
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Sinitic language
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Sinitic — I noun a group of Sino Tibetan languages • Syn: ↑Sinitic language • Hypernyms: ↑Sino Tibetan, ↑Sino Tibetan language • Hyponyms: ↑Chinese … Useful english dictionary
Sinitic languages — Sinitic Geographic distribution: China Linguistic classification: Sino Tibetan Sinitic Subdivisions: Chinese Bai (disputed) … Wikipedia
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Sinitic — /si nit ik/, n. 1. a branch of Sino Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Chinese, their language, or their culture. [1890… … Universalium
Sinitic — adjective Etymology: Late Latin Sinae, plural, Chinese + English itic (as in Semitic) more at Sino Date: circa 1895 of or relating to the Chinese, their language, or their culture … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sinitic — [sɪ nɪtɪk] adjective relating to or denoting the division of the Sino Tibetan language family that includes the many forms of Chinese. Origin C19: via late L. from Gk sinai the Chinese , from Arab. ṛīn, denoting the Chinese empire … English new terms dictionary
Sinitic — Si•nit•ic [[t]sɪˈnɪt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) peo the branch of Sino Tibetan consisting of ancient and modern Chinese in its literary and dialect forms 2) of or pertaining to the Chinese, their language, or their culture • Etymology: 1890–95; < LL… … From formal English to slang
Chinese language — Unless otherwise specified, Chinese texts in this article are written in (Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese; Pinyin) format. In cases where Simplified and Traditional Chinese scripts are identical, the Chinese term is written once. Chinese… … Wikipedia
Sino-Tibetan language — noun the family of tonal languages spoken in eastern Asia • Syn: ↑Sino Tibetan • Regions: ↑China, ↑People s Republic of China, ↑mainland China, ↑Communist China, ↑Red China, ↑PRC … Useful english dictionary
Dungan language — Dungan Хуэйзў йүян Huejzw jyjan Pronunciation [xwɛitsu jyjɑn][need tone] Spoken in Kyrgyzstan, Kaza … Wikipedia
