Manchu
English
Alternative forms
- Mandchou (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Manchu ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ (manju), probably from Sanskrit मञ्जुश्री (mañjuśrī, “Manjushri”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmænˈt͡ʃuː/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -uː
Noun
Manchu (plural Manchus)
- A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.
- (obsolete) A person belonging to the Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty) of China.
Translations
member of the people
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Proper noun
Manchu
- The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.
- (obsolete) The Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty).
- A surname.
Related terms
Translations
language
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Adjective
Manchu (not comparable)
- Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people.
- Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language.
Synonyms
Translations
Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
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Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language
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See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Manchu terms
Manchu language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Manchu people on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- ISO 639-2 code mnc , ISO 639-3 code mnc (SIL)
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Manchu, mnc
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