ᡥᠣᠨᡳᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

  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 *kōń, compare Turkish koyun.

Pronunciation

Noun

ᡥᠣᠨᡳᠨ • (honin)

  1. sheep

Proper noun

ᡥᠣᠨᡳᠨ • (honin)

  1. goat, the eighth of the twelve earthly branches

References

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