English
lamian
Lamian comes from Mandarin 拉麵 ‘pulled noodle’.
- Mandarinmodern拉麵lāmiàn‘pulled noodle’
- Englishtodaylamian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Mandarinmodern拉麵lāmiàn‘pulled noodle’
- Englishtodaylamian
Linked words
through Mandarin 拉麵 ‘pulled noodle’
Today it means
noun A type of hand-pulled Chinese noodle.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 拉麵 / lamian