oʃïxa

Jurchen

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *xosikta.[1] Cognate with Manchu ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ (usiha), Oroqen ɔʃɪkta etc.

Noun

oʃïxa (Jurchen script: , Image: )

  1. star

Descendants

  • Manchu: ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ (usiha)

References

  1. ^ Vowel Epenthesis in Orok ulisä ‘meat’, ALONSO DE LA FUENTE, José Andrés (2013), 北方人文研究, 6, p122 (12)