ᠵᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠵᡠᠸᡝ ᡤᠠᡵᡤᠠᠨ
Manchu
Etymology
ᠵᡠᠸᠠᠨ
ᠵᡠᠸᡝ (juwan juwe, “twelve”) + ᡤᠠᡵᡤᠠᠨ (gargan, “branch”). Calque of Chinese 十二支.
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [t͡ʃwan.t͡ʃwə.qar.qan]
Noun
ᠵᡠᠸᠠᠨ
ᠵᡠᠸᡝ
ᡤᠠᡵᡤᠠᠨ • (juwan juwe gargan)
- the 12 Earthly Branches