ᡠᠵᡠ

Manchu

Etymology

From Jurchen 兀住 (/⁠uǰu⁠/), commonly derived from Proto-Tungusic *irgä (“brain”), but vowels do not match this reconstruction.

Compare Evenki иргэ (irgə, “brain, mind”).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [u.t͡ʃu]

Noun

ᡠᠵᡠ • (uju)

head

Derived terms

ᡠᠵᡠᠩᡤᠠ (ujungga)
ᡠᠵᡠᠯᠠᠮᠪᡳ (ujulambi)
ᡠᠵᡠᡳ (ujui)

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