𘱆 U+18C46, 𘱆
KHITAN SMALL SCRIPT CHARACTER-18C46
𘱅
[U+18C45]
Khitan Small Script 𘱇
[U+18C47]

Khitan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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Some scholars suggest it is read uil or uile, with which one can compare Proto-Mongolic *üile

Noun

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𘱆
(ui)
  1. matter, affair

Etymology 2

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If pronounced uil can be compared to Manchu ᡠᠯᡤᡳᠶᠠᠨ (ulgiyan) where -giyan is the nominal suffix, leaving *ul- as the stem. Possibly related to Old Japanese (wi, pig, wild boar)

Noun

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𘱆
(ui)
  1. pig

References

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  • Kane, Daniel (2009) The Kitan language and script[1], Brill, pages 66-67, 111