Manchu edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Bala 玛法 (mafa).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ᠮᠠᡶᠠ (mafa)

  1. paternal grandfather
    Synonym: ᠶᡝᠶᡝ (yeye)
  2. paternal ancestor
  3. old man

References edit

  1. ^ Aisin Gioro Yingsheng (2004) 满语杂识 (in Chinese), Beijing: 学苑出版社, page 292