ᡝᡩᡠ᠋ᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *xedün. Cognate with Even эдэн (ədən), Evenki эдын (ədin), Negidal [script needed] (ədin), Nanai хэдун (xədun), Ulch хэду (xədu), Orok хэду(н) (hədu(n)), Oroch эди(н), Udihe эди (ədu), Jurchen edun, e -du etc.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ə.tun]

Noun

ᡝᡩᡠ᠋ᠨ • (edun)

1. wind
   • 滿洲實錄 卷一

   ᡧᠠᠩᡤᡳᠶᠠᠨ
   ᠠᠯᡳᠨ
   ᡝᡩᡠᠨ
   ᠮᠠᠩᡤᠠ᠉ ― šanggiyan alin edun mangga. ― The wind is strong in Changbai Mountains.

Descendants

• Xibe: ᡝᡩᡠᠨ (edun)

References

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