Manchu

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Etymology

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Likely a direct loan from Old Korean. Compare Middle Korean 며주〮 (myècwú, block of fermented beans) (whence Korean 메주 (meju)). Compare also Japanese 味噌 (miso, miso).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᠮᡳᠰᡠᠨ (misun)

  1. thick sauce; paste