Sinkiang

== English == === Alternative forms === Singkiang (misspelling) === Etymology === From the Postal Romanization of Nanking court dialect Mandarin 新疆 (Xīnjiāng), from before the modern palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ]. === Pronunciation === enPR: sĭnʹkyăngʹ, shĭnʹjyängʹ, shĭnʹjē-ängʹ === Proper noun === Sinkiang Synonym of Xinjiang: A Uyghur autonomous region of China, located in the sparsely populated northwest. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “Sinkiang”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “Sinkiang, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “Sinkiang”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “Sinkiang”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Sinkiang”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 === Anagrams === kaingins == Finnish == === Alternative forms === Xinjiang === Etymology === From the Postal Romanization of Nanking court dialect Mandarin 新疆 (Xīnjiāng), from before the modern palatalization of /k/ to /tɕ/. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsiŋkiɑŋ/, [ˈs̠iŋk̟iɑ̝ŋ] Rhymes: -iŋkiɑŋ Syllabification(key): Sin‧ki‧ang Hyphenation(key): Sin‧ki‧ang === Proper noun === Sinkiang Xinjiang (a Uyghur autonomous region of China, located in the sparsely populated northwest) ==== Declension ==== The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Xinjiang" is Sinkiangissa. === References === == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Xinjiang === Proper noun === Sinkiang ? alternative spelling of Sinquião: Xinjiang (a Uyghur autonomous region of China, located in the sparsely populated northwest)