English
Nantung
Nantung comes from Mandarin 南通.
- Mandarinmodern南通Nántōng
- Englishearliest quotation 1949Nantung
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern南通Nántōng
- Englishearliest quotation 1949Nantung
Earliest quotation: 1949, Govt. Forces Evacuate 3 Districts: “NANKING, Feb. 15 (PTI-Reuter): Chinese Government forces have evacuated…”
Every English word from Mandarin 南通
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 南通 / Nantung