Mandchourie

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Used by western nations starting in the 19th century, from Mandchou +‎ -ie; the 'R' was added for ease of pronunciation.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑ̃d.ʃu.ʁi/
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Proper noun

Mandchourie f

  1. Manchuria (a historical region of northeastern China comprising the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia)

Descendants

  • → Persian: منچوری (mančuri)

References

  1. ^ McCormack 1977, p. 4
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