ᠮᠠᡶᠠ

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Manchu

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Etymology

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Cognate with Bala 玛法 (mafa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᠮᠠᡶᠠ (mafa)

  1. paternal grandfather
    Synonym: ᠶᡝᠶᡝ (yeye)
  2. paternal ancestor
  3. old man

References

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  1. ^ Aisin Gioro Yingsheng (2004) 满语杂识 (in Chinese), Beijing: 学苑出版社, page 292