ᠰᠠᡳᠨ ᡥᠣᠯᠣ ᡶᡠᡵᡩᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

Compound of ᠰᠠᡳᠨ (sain, “excellent”) +‎ ᡥᠣᠯᠣ (holo, “valley”) +‎ ᡶᡠᡵᡩᠠᠨ (furdan, “pass”), calque of Chinese 嘉峪關／嘉峪关 (Jiāyùguān).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [sain.χɔ.lɔ.fur.tan]

Proper noun

ᠰᠠᡳᠨ
ᡥᠣᠯᠣ
ᡶᡠᡵᡩᠠᠨ • (sain holo furdan)

1. Jiayu Pass (a pass in Gansu, China)