ᠮᠠᡶᠠ

Manchu

Etymology

Cognate with Bala 玛法 (mafa).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᠮᠠᡶᠠ • (mafa)

  1. paternal grandfather
    Synonym: ᠶᡝᠶᡝ (yeye)
  2. paternal ancestor
  3. old man

References
  1. Aisin Gioro Yingsheng (2004) 满语杂识 (in Chinese), Beijing: 学苑出版社, page 292
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