尼人

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Chinese

Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) man; person; people
trad. (尼人)
simp. #(尼人)

Etymology

Short for 尼安德特人 (ní'āndétèrén) or 尼安德塔人 (ní'āndétǎrén).

Pronunciation


Noun

尼人

  1. (paleontology, anthropology) Neanderthal; Homo neanderthalensis