ᠨᡳᠮᠠᠩᡤᡳ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *ximansa (“snow”). Compare Jurchen 亦忙吉 (yi-mang-ji /⁠imanggi⁠/), Evenki иманна (imanna), Nanai симана (simana).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ni.maŋ.ŋi]

Noun

ᠨᡳᠮᠠᠩᡤᡳ • (nimanggi)

1. snow

References

• Jerry Norman (2013) A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary, Harvard University Press