ᡳᡥᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *ïkan (“bull”). Cognate with Nanai ихан (ihan), Negidal ихан (ïxan), Oroch иха (ixa).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᡳᡥᠠᠨ • (ihan)

  1. bovine, e.g. cow, bull, ox, buffalo, bison, yak
    ᡳᡥᠠᠨ
    ᠠᡩᡠᠨ     ― ihan adun ― herd of cattle
  2. (astrology) second earthly branch: ox in the Chinese zodiac, 12th solar month
    ᡳᡥᠠᠨ
    ᡝᡵᡳᠨ     ― ihan erin ― 1:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m

Derived terms

Proper noun

ᡳᡥᠠᠨ • (ihan)

  1. ox; cow, the second of the twelve earthly branches

References

  • Jerry Norman (2013) A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary, Harvard University Press, →ISBN
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