ᠰᠠᠮᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *samān (“shaman”), compare Evenki саман (saman) and Nanai сама̄н (samān) etc.

Pronunciation

Noun

ᠰᠠᠮᠠᠨ • (saman)

  1. shaman

Derived terms

  • ᠰᠠᠮᡩ᠋ᠠᠮᠪᡳ (samdambi)

Descendants

  • → Chinese: 薩滿／萨满 (sàmǎn)
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