ᠨᡳᡵᡠ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *ńure, compare Evenki нюр (ņur).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ni.ru]

Noun

ᠨᡳᡵᡠ • (niru)

1. arrow
2. (historical) basic unit of a Banner army

Derived terms

• ᠨᡳᡵᡠ
  ᡝᠵᡝᠨ (niru ejen)
• ᠨᡳᡵᡠᡳ
  ᠵᠠᠩᡤᡳᠨ (nirui janggin)

Descendants

• → Mandarin: 牛彔 (niúlù)
• → Mongolian: ᠰᠤᠮᠤ (sumu) (calque)
  • → Buryat: сомон (somon)
    • → Russian: сомон (somon)
      • → English: somon
  • → English: sum
  • → Mandarin: 蘇木／苏木 (sūmù)
    • → English: sumu
  • → Tuvan: сумон (sumon)
    • → Russian: сумон (sumon)
      • → English: sumon