ᡳᡥᠠᠨ

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Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *ïkan (bull). Cognate with Nanai ихан (ihan), Negidal ихан (ïxan), Oroch иха (ixa).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᡳᡥᠠᠨ (ihan)

  1. bovine, e.g. cow, bull, ox, buffalo, bison, yak
    ᡳᡥᠠᠨ
    ᠠᡩᡠᠨ
    ihan adunherd of cattle
  2. (astrology) second earthly branch: ox in the Chinese zodiac, 12th solar month
    ᡳᡥᠠᠨ
    ᡝᡵᡳᠨ
    ihan erin1:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m

Derived terms

Proper noun

ᡳᡥᠠᠨ (ihan)

  1. ox; cow, the second of the twelve earthly branches

References

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