ᡥᠣᠨᡳᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

1. From Jurchen [Term?] (“xoni”), from Proto-Tungusic. Cognate with Nanai хонин (honin).
2. Compare also Proto-Mongolic *konïn, compare Mongolian хонь (xonʹ).
3. The latter is from Proto-Turkic *koń, compare Turkish koyun.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [χɔ.nin]

Noun

ᡥᠣᠨᡳᠨ • (honin)

1. sheep