Definition
Relating to or characteristic of Cathay, an old European name for China, or of Chinese culture and civilization.
Etymology
From 'Cathay,' a Latinized name for China derived from 'Khitai,' referring to the Khitan people. Used from medieval times through the 19th century.
Kelly Says
Medieval Europeans called China 'Cathay' because that's what the Khitan people—a group that ruled parts of northern China—called themselves; it's a reminder that 'China' isn't what the Chinese called their own country.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ካታያን (Katayan)
ka-ta-yan
ARالعربية
قطاي (Qutāy)
qut-ay
BNবাংলা
ক্যাথায়ান (Kyathayān)
kya-tha-yan
CACatalà
Cathayan
ka-ta-yan
CSČeština
Cathayan
kat-a-jan
DADansk
Cathayan
kat-a-jan
DEDeutsch
Kathayer
kat-ha-jer
ELΕλληνικά
Καθάγιαν (Katháyan)
ka-tha-yan
ESEspañol
catayano
kat-a-ya-no
FAفارسی
کاتای (Katāy)
ka-ta-y
FISuomi
Cathayan
kat-a-jan
FRFrançais
cathayien
kat-ay-ehn
GUGU
કેથાયાન (Kethayān)
ke-tha-yan
HEעברית
קטאיאן (Katayan)
ka-ta-yan
HIहिन्दी
कैथेयन (Kateyan)
ka-the-ya-n
HUMagyar
Cathayan
kat-a-jan
IDBahasa Indonesia
Cathayan
kat-a-yan
ITItaliano
cathayano
kata-ya-no
JA日本語
カターヤン (Katayan)
ka-ta-ya-n
KKKK
Катаян (Kataian)
ka-ta-yan
KMKM
កាតាយ៉ាន (Katayān)
ka-ta-yan
KO한국어
카타얀 (Katayan)
ka-ta-ya-n
MRMR
कॅथायन (Kathiyan)
ka-thi-yan
MSBahasa Melayu
Cathayan
kat-a-yan
MYမြန်မာ
ကသေးယံ (Kathayan)
ka-tha-yan
NLNederlands
Cathayan
kat-a-yan
NONorsk
Cathayan
kat-a-jan
PAPA
ਕੈਥੇયਨ (Kateyan)
ka-the-yan
PLPolski
Cathayan
kat-a-jan
PTPortuguês
catayano
kata-ya-no
RORomână
Cathayan
kat-a-yan
RUРусский
катайский (Kataiskiy)
ka-tai-s-ki
SVSvenska
Cathayan
kat-a-jan
SWKiswahili
Cathayan
ka-ta-yan
TAதமிழ்
கத்தையன் (Katthaiyan)
kat-thai-yan
TEతెలుగు
కథాయన్ (Kathayan)
ka-tha-yan
THไทย
แคทเฮียน (Kae-tthay-ian)
kae-tthay-ian
UKУкраїнська
Катаян (Kataian)
ka-ta-yan
URاردو
کاتھائیان (Kathāīān)
ka-tha-i-yan
VITiếng Việt
Cathay
ka-tay
ZH中文
卡塔延 (Kǎtǎyán)
ka-ta-yan