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Chinish

Chinish adjective: chinese.

Adjective

Chinish (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Chinese.
    • Ainan standeth 19 degrees on this side of the Equinoctiall line with neere China, from whence the Chinish nation haue their prouision for shipping and other necessaries requisite for their Nauie.1589–1600, Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation
    Synonyms:
    Chinian

Synonyms of Chinish

Origin of Chinish

From China + -ish. Superseded by Chinese.

Questions about Chinish

What does Chinish mean?
Chinish means chinese.
What part of speech is Chinish?
Chinish is an adjective.

Words near Chinish in the dictionary

  1. chiniofon
  2. Chiniot
  3. Chiniqua
  4. chiniquodontid
  5. chiniquodontids
  6. Chinish
  7. chink
  8. chink cough
  9. chink in the armor
  10. chink in the armour
  11. chink land

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