English
Hsia-men
Hsia-men comes from Mandarin 廈門//厦門//厦门.
- Mandarinmodern廈門//厦門//厦门Hsia⁴-mên²
- Englishearliest quotation 1990Hsia-men
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern廈門//厦門//厦门Hsia⁴-mên²
- Englishearliest quotation 1990Hsia-men
Earliest quotation: 1990, Richard Humble, The Travels of Marco Polo (Exploration Through the Ages): “They sailed from the great seaport of Cathay: Zaiton…”
Every English word from Mandarin 廈門//厦門//厦门
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 廈門//厦門//厦门 / Hsia-men