ᠮᡳᠰᡠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

Likely a direct loan from Old Korean. Compare Middle Korean 며주〮 (myècwú, “block of fermented beans”) (whence Korean 메주 (meju)). Compare also Japanese 味噌 (miso, “miso”).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [mi.sun]

Noun

ᠮᡳᠰᡠᠨ • (misun)

thick sauce; paste

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