Ĥinujo

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Etymology

From ĥino (Chinese person) +‎ -ujo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xiˈnujo/
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  • Rhymes: -ujo
  • Hyphenation: Ĥi‧nu‧jo

Proper noun

Ĥinujo (accusative Ĥinujon)

  1. (archaic) China (a cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers, taken as a whole under its various dynasties)
    Synonyms: Ĉinio, Ĉinujo
  2. (archaic) China (a large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949)
    Synonyms: Ĉinio, Ĉinujo