ᠠᠮᠪᠠ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *amba.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ᠠᠮᠪᠠ • (amba)

  1. big; large
    ᠠᠮᠪᠠ
    ᠶᡝᠯᡠ     ― amba yelu ― large male wild boar
  2. great; important; significant; major
    • The Art of War
      ᠰᡠᠨ
      ᡯᠶ
      ᡥᡝᠨᡩᡠᠮᡝ᠈
      ᠴᠣᠣᡥᠠ
      ᠰᡝᡵᡝᠩᡤᡝ᠈
      ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ ᡳ
      ᠠᠮᠪᠠ
      ᠪᠠᡳᡨᠠ᠉
      sun dzy hendume, cooha serengge, gurun-i amba baita.
      Sun Tzu said: "Military is an important matter of the State."
  3. eldest
    ᠠᠮᠪᠠ
    ᠠᡥᡡᠨ     ― amba ahūn ― eldest brother
    ᠠᠮᠪᠠ
    ᠵᡠᡳ     ― amba jui ― eldest son

Antonyms
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