ᠠᡴᡡ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic * ā-, compare Evenki ачин (açin), Even ач (ac), Nanai ана (ana).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [a.qʰʊ]

Adverb

ᠠᡴᡡ • (akū)

1. no; there is no; there are no
2. not; there is not; there are not; does not have; do not have

   ᡝᡵᡝ
   ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠯᠮᠠ
   ᠰᠠᡳᠨ
   ᠠᡴᡡ᠉ ― ere niyalma sain akū. ― This man is not good.

   • 清文啟蒙

     ᠸᡝ
     ᠶᠠ
     ᡩᡝ
     ᡝᠮᡠ
     ᡥᡝᡧᡠ
     ᡥᠠᡧᡠ
     ᠪᠠᡳᡨᠠ
     ᠠᡴᡡ
     ᠨᡳ᠉

     we ya de emu hešu hašu baita akū ni.

     Is there anybody who has no trifling duties?

See also

• -ᠠᡴᡡ (-akū)
• ᠸᠠᡴᠠ (waka)