Evenki

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *meŋgün, loaned into most Tungusic languages.

Compare Mongolian мөнгө (möngö), Manchu ᠮᡝᠩᡤᡠᠨ (menggun)

Noun

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мэӈун (məŋun)

  1. silver
  2. money