ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

From Jurchen 撒哈良 (sa-ha-liang /⁠saxalian⁠/, black), from Proto-Tungusic *sakarīn (black). Compare also Evenki сакарӣн (sakarīn), Oroch сакаи (sakai), Ulch сахари (saxari), Orok сагари (sagari), сāри (sāri) and Nanai сахарин (saxarĩ).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ • (sahaliyan)

  1. black

Derived terms

Noun

ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ • (sahaliyan)

  1. black
    ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ:  

Proper noun

ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ • (sahaliyan)

  1. , the ninth of the ten heavenly stems
  2. (historical) a Manchu clan during the Qing dynasty
  3. a male given name

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