Manchu

//ˌmænˈt͡ʃuː// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.
  2. 2
    The Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty). obsolete
  3. 3
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.
  2. 2
    the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu wordnet
  3. 3
    A person belonging to the Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty) of China. obsolete
  4. 4
    the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu wordnet
  5. 5
    a member of the Manchu speaking people of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Manchu ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ (manju), most likely from a native Proto-Tungusic word used to mean "a large river, Amur River" which is reconstructed as *Maŋgu by Benzing and *Mamgo by Hölzl. Alternatively might be from Sanskrit मञ्जुश्री (mañjuśrī, “Manjushri”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Manchu ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ (manju), most likely from a native Proto-Tungusic word used to mean "a large river, Amur River" which is reconstructed as *Maŋgu by Benzing and *Mamgo by Hölzl. Alternatively might be from Sanskrit मञ्जुश्री (mañjuśrī, “Manjushri”).

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Manchu ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ (manju), most likely from a native Proto-Tungusic word used to mean "a large river, Amur River" which is reconstructed as *Maŋgu by Benzing and *Mamgo by Hölzl. Alternatively might be from Sanskrit मञ्जुश्री (mañjuśrī, “Manjushri”).

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