ᠪᡳᡨᡥᡝ
Manchu
editEtymology
editThe lack of palatalization from ti- to či indicates that it was likely borrowed from Khitan 𘭃𘱚 (*? g) than Mongolic proper which was in turn borrowed from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐱅𐰏 (bitig). Ultimately from Middle Chinese 筆 (pˠiɪt̚, “writing brush”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editᠪᡳᡨᡥᡝ • (bithe)
Derived terms
edit- ᠪᡳᡨᡥᡝ
ᠴᠠᡤᠠᠨ (bithe cagan) - ᠪᡳᡨᡥᡝᠯᡝᠮᠪᡳ (bithelembi)
- ᠪᡳᡨᡥᡝᡳ
ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠯᠮᠠ (bithei niyalma)
References
edit- ^ Aisin Gioro Yingsheng (2004) 满语杂识 (in Chinese), Beijing: 学苑出版社, page 282