ᠰᠠᠮᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *samān (“shaman”), compare Evenki саман (saman) and Nanai сама̄н (samān) etc.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [sa.man]

Noun

ᠰᠠᠮᠠᠨ • (saman)

1. shaman

Derived terms

• ᠰᠠᠮᡩ᠋ᠠᠮᠪᡳ (samdambi)

 

Descendants

• → Chinese: 薩滿／萨满 (sàmǎn)