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Cathayan

Cathayan adjective: of or relating to Cathay.

Adjective

Cathayan (comparative more Cathayan, superlative most Cathayan)

  1. (archaic) Of or relating to Cathay.

Noun

Cathayan (plural Cathayans)

  1. (archaic) A native or inhabitant of Cathay.

Cathayan meaning in Urdu and Persian

Cathayan in Urdu

Translations
خَطائی xatāī

Cathayan in Persian

Translations
خطایی xatâyi

Forms of Cathayan

Adjective
comparativemore Cathayan
superlativemost Cathayan
Noun
pluralCathayans

Origin of Cathayan

From Cathay + -an.

Words formed from Cathayan

Questions about Cathayan

What does Cathayan mean?
Cathayan means of or relating to Cathay.
What is Cathayan in Urdu?
Cathayan in Urdu is خَطائی (xatāī). See Cathayan meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is Cathayan?
Cathayan can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Cathayan in the dictionary

  1. cathartine
  2. catharting
  3. catharts
  4. cathasterone
  5. Cathay
  6. Cathayan
  7. Cathayans
  8. Cathays
  9. Cathcart
  10. Cathcarts
  11. cathead

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