Nankin

== English == === Proper noun === Nankin Obsolete form of Nanking, former name of Nanjing: a prefecture-level city, the capital of Jiangsu, China. === Further reading === “Nankin”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == French == === Alternative forms === Nan-King (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Mandarin 南京 (Nánjīng), based on the Nanking court dialect from before the modern palatalization of /k/ to /tɕ/. Also see Tonkin and Pékin (“Beijing”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɑ̃.kɛ̃/, /nan.kin/ === Proper noun === Nankin f Nanjing (the capital city of Jiangsu, China) === References === == Japanese == === Romanization === Nankin Rōmaji transcription of なんきん Rōmaji transcription of ナンキン