ᠠᡵᡴᡳ

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Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *arakïï (alcohol). Compare Evenki аракӣ (arakī), Negidal ajaxïï, Ulch арақи̇ (araqï), Orok арақи̇ (araqï), Nanai арақи̇ (araqï). Also akin to Mongolian архи (arxi). Ultimate origin is from Arabic عَرَقْ (ʕaraq, alcohol).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᠠᡵᡴᡳ (arki)

  1. wine; alcoholic beverage
  2. baijiu; shaojiu

Descendants

  • Nivkh: арак (arak)

See also

References

  • Cincius, V. I. (1975) Сравнительный словарь тунгусо-маньчжурских языков [Comparative Dictionary of Tungus-Manchu Languages] (in Russian), volume I, Leningrad: Nauka, page 48