ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠᡳ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠᡳ (dulimbai, “middle”) +‎ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (gurun, “country”). Calque of Chinese 中國 / 中国 (Zhōngguó, “Middle Kingdom”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [tu.lim.pai.ku.run]

Proper noun

ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠᡳ
ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ • (dulimbai gurun)

1. China (a country in Asia)