Gnihing

English Etymology From Matteo Ricci's romanization of en zh 宜興, from a dialect where 宜 - begins with /ŋ-/ and 興 - begins with /h-/. Proper noun en Yixing. en 1746 Simon Pauli Simon Paulli Martinius Dr. James A Treatise on Tobacco, Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate https://archive.org/details/b30781632/ London T. Osborne 508807948 149–150 https://archive.org/details/b30781632/page/150/ But, let thee Reaons hould be eteemed conjectural, I hall farther prove, and confirm my Opinion from Martinius, who, in the Place before quoted, peaks in the following Manner: "It is not without Reaon, that the City Gnihing receives that Name, which, in their Language, ignifies the Glory of the Earth; and which was betowed upon it, becaue in it are made the earthen Veels, ued in diluting, and drinking their Tea.