ᡥᠣᠨᡳᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

From Jurchen [Term?] (“xoni”), from Proto-Tungusic. Cognate with Nanai хонин.
Compare also Proto-Mongolic *konïn, compare Mongolian хонь (xonʹ).
The latter is from Proto-Turkic *koń, compare Turkish koyun.

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [χɔ.nin]

Noun

ᡥᠣᠨᡳᠨ • (honin)

sheep

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