Kinmen

== English == === Alternative forms === Jinmen (Hanyu Pinyin) Chinmen, Chin-men (Wade–Giles) === Etymology === From the Nanking court dialect (later Postal Romanization) romanization of Mandarin 金門 (Jīnmén), from before the modern palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ], parallel with names for the four townships of Kinmen Island: Kincheng, Kinhu, Kinning, and Kinsha. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɪn(ˌ)mɛn/, /ˈkɪn(ˌ)mən/ enPR: jĭn′mŭn′ Hyphenation: Kin‧men === Proper noun === Kinmen A county of Taiwan. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Kinmen. An island of Kinmen County, Taiwan. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Kinmen. ==== Synonyms ==== (from Zhangzhou Hokkien) Quemoy ==== Derived terms ==== Kinmenese ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “Kinmen, Quemoy, Jinmen, Chinmen, Chin-men”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. “Kinmen”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “Kinmen”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Kinmen”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kin.mɛn/ === Proper noun === Kinmen ? Kinmen (a county of Taiwan)