Wiktionary

ᡶᡠᠯᡝᡥᡝ

Manchu edit

Etymology edit

From *pule, from Proto-Koreanic *pulɨkuj,[1] whence also Middle Korean 불휘〮 (pwùlhwúy, “root”) > Modern Standard Central Korean 뿌리 (ppuri, “root”), also Pyongan Korean 뿌레기 (ppuregi, “root”). Not attested in other Tungusic languages, including Jurchen. The native Tungusic equivalent is ᡩᠠ (da).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ᡶᡠᠯᡝᡥᡝ • (fulehe)

  1. root (of a plant)
  2. origin; root

Synonyms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Vovin, Alexander (2006) “Why Manchu and Jurchen Look So Un-Tungusic”, in Alessandra Pozzi, Juha Janhunen and Michael Weiers, editors, Tumen jalafun secen aku. Manchu Studies in Honour of Giovanni Stary, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, pages 255-266
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