ᠠᡵᡶᠠ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *arpa. Disputedly from a Mongolic language, compare Mongolian арвай (arvaj).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᠠᡵᡶᠠ • (arfa)

  1. naked oat; Avena nuda

References

  1. ^ Aisin Gioro Yingsheng (2004) 满语杂识 (in Chinese), Beijing: 学苑出版社, →OCLC, page 269
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