ᡥᡝᡶᡝᠯᡳ

Manchu

Etymology

1. From Proto-Tungusic *kebel, from Jurchen [script needed] (*hefuli).
2. Ultimately from a Mongolic language, compare Mongolian хэвэл (xevel). Cognates are widespread in Inner Asia, being also found in the Northern Tungusic languages of Siberia and in Ket. Pyongan Korean 허북 (heobuk, “belly”), Korean 허벅지 (heobeokji, “thigh”) are most likely borrowed from Tungusic.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [χə.fə.li]

Noun

ᡥᡝᡶᡝᠯᡳ • (hefeli)

1. abdomen; belly