ᠪᠣᠨᡳᠣ

Manchu

Etymology

Doublet of ᠮᠣᠨᡳᠣ (monio).

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Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [pɔ.niɔ]

Noun

ᠪᠣᠨᡳᠣ • (bonio)

1. ape; monkey
2. (astrology) ninth earthly branch: monkey of the Chinese zodiac, 7th month of the Chinese calendar

   ᠪᠣᠨᡳᠣ
   ᡝᡵᡳᠨ ― bonio erin ― 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m

Proper noun

ᠪᠣᠨᡳᠣ • (bonio)

1. monkey, the ninth of the twelve earthly branches

References

• Jerry Norman (2013) A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary, Harvard University Press