Manchu

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tungusic *müikī, compare Nanai муйки (mujki).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᠮᡝᡳᡥᡝ (meihe)

  1. snake

Proper noun

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ᠮᡝᡳᡥᡝ (meihe)

  1. snake, the sixth of the twelve earthly branches

References

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