ᠠᡳᠮᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ai.man]

Noun

ᠠᡳᠮᠠᠨ • (aiman)

1. tribe
2. (historical) the system of Chinese ethnic minority hierarchies in which power is passed on according to hereditary relationships