ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *jalan, compare Nanai дялан (ʒalan).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃa.lan]

Noun

ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠨ • (jalan)

1. era; age; times
2. generation
3. military unit consisting of 15 companies (4,500 men).

Derived terms

• ᠵᠠᠯᠠ
  ᠵᠠᠩᡤᡳᠨ (jala janggin)

Descendants

• → Chinese: 甲喇