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Manchu

  • /ˌmænˈt͡ʃuː/

Rhymes with -uː

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Manchu ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ (manju), most likely from a native Proto-Tungusic word used to mean "a large river, Amur River" which is reconstructed as *Maŋgu by Benzing and *Mamgo by Hölzl. Alternatively might be from Sanskrit मञ्जुश्री (mañjuśrī, “Manjushri”).

noun Manchus · Mandchou · Manchow · Mancheoux · Mantcheou · Manzi

  1. A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.
  2. obsolete A person belonging to the Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty) of China.

proper noun Mandchou · Manchow · Mancheoux · Mantcheou · Manzi

  1. The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.
  2. obsolete The Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty).
  3. A surname.

adjective Mandchou · Manchow · Mancheoux · Mantcheou · Manzi

  1. not comparable Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people.

    Similar: Manchurian

  2. not comparable Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language.

Translations

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noun member of the people

Españolmanchú
한국어만주인 manju'in
日本語満洲人 manshūjin, 満州人 manshūjin
中文滿族人 /满族人 Mǎnzúrén, 滿族 /满族 Mǎnzú, 滿人 /满人 Mǎnrén, 滿洲人 /满洲人 Mǎnzhōurén
हिन्दीमंचू mañchū
Portuguêsmanchu
FrançaisMandchou, Mandchoue, mandchou
Italianomanciù, mancese
Русскийманьчжу́р manʹčžúr, маньчжу́рка manʹčžúrka

name language

Españolmanchú, Idioma manchú
한국어만주어 manjueo
日本語満洲語 manshūgo, 満州語 manshūgo
中文滿語 /满语 Mǎnyǔ
हिन्दीमांचु भाषा māñcu bhāṣā
KiswahiliKimanchu
Portuguêsmanchu
Françaismandchou
Italianomancese
ΕλληνικάΓλώσσα Μαντσού Glóssa Mantsoú
Românămanciuriană
Русскийманьчжу́рский manʹčžúrskij
Tiếng ViệtTiếng Mãn
العربيةلغة المانشو
עבריתמנצ׳ורית

adj Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people

Españolmanchú
한국어만주인의 manju'inui
中文滿人的 /满人的 mǎnrén de, 滿洲的 /满洲的 Mǎnzhōu de, 滿族的 /满族的 Mǎnzú de
Portuguêsmanchu, manchuriano
Françaismandchou
Italianomancese, manciuriano
Русскийманьчжу́рский manʹčžúrskij

adj Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language

Españolmanchú
한국어만주어의 manjueoui
中文滿語的 /满语的 mǎnyǔ de
Portuguêsmanchu, manchuriano
Françaismandchou
Italianomancese
Русскийманьчжу́рский manʹčžúrskij

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BibTeX
@misc{manchu_2026,
  title = {Manchu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manchu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}