ᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ

Manchu

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ki.rin]

Noun

ᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ • (girin)

1. region; zone; territory

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of ᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ
ᡠᠯᠠ (girin ula).

Proper noun

ᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ • (girin)

1. Jilin (a province of China)
2. Jilin (a city in Jilin, China)

Descendants

• → Chinese: 吉林 (Jílín)
• → English: Kirin