ᡶᡠᠯᡝᡥᡝ

ᡶᡠᠯᡝᡥᡝ

Manchu

Etymology

From *pule, from Proto-Koreanic *pulɨkuj,[1] whence also Middle Korean 불휘〮 (pwùlhwúy, “root”) > Modern Standard Central Korean 뿌리 (ppuri, “root”), also Northwestern Korean 뿌레기 (ppuregi, “root”). Not attested in other Tungusic languages, including Jurchen. The native Tungusic equivalent is ᡩᠠ (da).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [fu.lə.χə]

Noun

ᡶᡠᠯᡝᡥᡝ • (fulehe)

1. root (of a plant)
2. origin; root

Synonyms

• ᡩᠠ (da)

References

1. Vovin, Alexander (2006), “Why Manchu and Jurchen Look So Un-Tungusic”, in Alessandra Pozzi, Juha Janhunen and Michael Weiers, editors, Tumen jalafun secen aku. Manchu Studies in Honour of Giovanni Stary, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, pages 255-266