Common Lexeme

han

Keywords: demonym, society, culture

Pronunciation (IPA): han 
Part of Speech: modifier 
Class: origin 
Forms: han, hanyn, hanka 
Glosses: Chinese, be Chinese, Han 

Description:

The modifier 'han' is one of the few generally licit and accepted ethnically-based demonymic adjectives permitted in proper High Common. It became estanlished in the language during the middle period. The AXZ standardised the spelling as non-capitsalised and the grammatical usage as strictly as a modifier in the early modern period.

The derived terms for 'hanyn' or 'hanka' for Chinese person are severely deprecated. They are considereded ignorant as best and impolite and actively seditious at worst. It is highly recommended to avoid these forms.

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