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其词源来自汉语这一点可以定为误传.

Etymology 1

From Spanish mandarín and Portuguese mandarim, mandarij, from Malay menteri, manteri, from Hindi mantri, from Sanskrit (mantrin), “‘minister, councillor’”), from (mantra), “‘counsel, maxim, mantra’”) + - (-in), “‘an agent suffix’”).

Etymology 2

From French mandarine, feminine of mandarin, probably formed as Etymology 1, above, from the yellow colour of the mandarins' costume.

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