ᠮᡠᡴᡝ
Manchu
editEtymology
editFrom Jurchen 木克 (mu-ke /muke/), from Proto-Tungusic *mū, which often compared with Mongolian мөрөн (mörön, “river”), Korean 물 (mul, “water”), Goguryeo 買 (*me, “river; water”) and Japanese 水 (mizu, “water”). Cognate with Bala 木克, Evenki мӯ (mū), Even мӯ (mū), Oroqen mu꞉, Negidal мӯ, Oroch мӯ, Orok мӯ (mū).
Pronunciation
edit- (standard) IPA(key): [mu.kʰə]
- (Alcuka) IPA(key): [mu.xo]
- (Sibe) IPA(key): [mu.kʰu]
- (Peking) IPA(key): [mu.kʰə]
- (Ningguta) IPA(key): [mu.kʰə]
Noun
editᠮᡠᡴᡝ • (muke)
Descendants
edit- → Korean: 우케 (uke)
References
edit- Liliya M. Gorelova, Manchu Grammar (2002, part 8), page 114