Manchu

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Etymology

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From Jurchen  (*bə[g]i-sə, plural of  (*bə{g}i-in, {government} official)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᠪᡝᡳ᠌ᠰᡝ (beise)

  1. (historical) short for ᡤᡡᠰᠠᡳ
    ᠪᡝᡳ᠌ᠰᡝ
    (gūsai beise): Prince of the Fourth Rank (one of the Qing dynasty royal and noble ranks)
  2. Used as the plural of ᠪᡝᡳ᠌ᠯᡝ (beile).

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