ᡥᠣᠨᡳᠨ

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Manchu

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Etymology

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  1. From Jurchen [Term?] (“xoni”), from Proto-Tungusic. Cognate with Nanai хонин (honin).
  2. Compare also Proto-Mongolic *konïn, compare Mongolian хонь (xonʹ).
  3. The latter is from Proto-Turkic *koń, compare Turkish koyun.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᡥᠣᠨᡳᠨ • (honin)

  1. sheep

Proper noun

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ᡥᠣᠨᡳᠨ • (honin)

  1. goat, the eighth of the twelve earthly branches

References

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