Manchu edit

Etymology edit

Likely a direct loan from Old Korean. Compare Middle Korean 며주〮 (myècwú, block of fermented beans) (whence Korean 메주 (meju)). Compare also Japanese 味噌 (miso, miso).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ᠮᡳᠰᡠᠨ (misun)

  1. thick sauce; paste