ᠮᡠᡴᡝ

Manchu

Etymology

From Jurchen 木克 (mu-ke /⁠muke⁠/), from Proto-Tungusic *, which often compared with Mongolian мөрөн (mörön, river), Korean (mul, water), Goguryeo (*me, river; water) and Japanese (mizu, water). Cognate with Bala 木克, Evenki мӯ (), Even мӯ (), Oroqen mu꞉, Negidal мӯ, Oroch мӯ, Orok мӯ.

Pronunciation

Noun

ᠮᡠᡴᡝ • (muke)

  1. water

Descendants

  • Korean: 우케 (uke)

References

  • Liliya M. Gorelova, Manchu Grammar (2002, part 8), page 114
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