᠊ᡤᠠᠨ

Manchu

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [qan]

Suffix

᠊ᡤᠠᠨ • (-gan) (complying with vowel harmony)

1. Suffix used to form diminutives from nominal words.

   ‎ᠪᡳᡵᠠ (bira, “river”) + ‎᠊ᡤᠠᠨ (-gan) → ‎ᠪᡳᡵᠠᡤᠠᠨ (biragan, “small river”)

2. Derivative suffix used to form nouns.

   ‎ᠨᡳᡵᡠ᠊ (niru-, “to draw”) + ‎᠊ᡤᠠᠨ (-gan) → ‎ᠨᡳᡵᡠᡤᠠᠨ (nirugan, “drawing”)

Synonyms

• (suffix used to form diminutives) ᠊ᡤᡝᠨ (-gen)

See also

• Category:Manchu terms suffixed with ᠊ᡤᠠᠨ