ᠠᡵᡶᠠ

Manchu

ᠠᡵᡶᠠ Avena nuda

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *arpa. Disputedly from a Mongolic language, compare Mongolian арвай (arvaj).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [ar.fa]
(Alcuka) IPA^(key): [ail.wə][1]

Noun

ᠠᡵᡶᠠ • (arfa)

naked oat; Avena nuda

References

Aisin Gioro Yingsheng (2004) 满语杂识 (in Chinese), Beijing: 学苑出版社, page 269

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