ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠮᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *miaban (“heart”). Possibly influenced by Korean.

Compare the first syllable of Middle Korean 념통 (nyemthwong, “heart”) (whence Korean 염통 (yeomtong)).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠮᠠᠨ • (niyaman)

  1. (anatomy) heart
  2. heart; spirit; innermost being
  3. center
  4. parent
  5. relative; in-law

Derived terms

  • ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠮᠠᠨᡳ (niyamani)
  • ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠮᠠᠩᡤᠠ (niyamangga)
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