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ᠰᡝᠮᠪᡳ (sembi)

  1. to call; to name; to be called; to be known as
  2. (auxiliary) Used to indicate direct speech.
    • 1779, 滿洲實錄/Manju i yargiyan kooli:
      ᡨᡝᡵᡝ
      ᡥᡡᠯᡥᠠ
      ᠵᠠᠪᡠᠮᡝ᠈
      ᠪᡳ
      ᡳᡥᠠᠨ
      ᡥᡡᠯᡥᠠᠨᠵᡳᡥᠠ
      ᠮᡠᠵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
      ᠰᡝᡥᡝ
      tere hūlha jabume, bi ihan hūlhanjiha mujangga sehe.
      That thief said: "I come here to steal the cattle".
  3. (auxiliary) Used to form the desiderative mood.

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