Jurchen
A member of a medieval and early modern Tungusic people, progenitors of the ManchusA member of a medieval and early modern Tungusic people, progenitors of the Manchus.
Meaning
1 sensesA member of a medieval and early modern Tungusic people, progenitors of the Manchus.
чжурчжэ́ньčžurčžɛ́nʹ, чжуличжэ́ньčžuličžɛ́nʹ, нюйчжэ́ньnjujčžɛ́nʹ
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From a reconstruction of Jurchen *jörcen, attested via Middle Chinese 竹里真 (trjuwk li^X tsyFrom a reconstruction of Jurchen *jörcen, attested via Middle Chinese 竹里真 (trjuwk li^X tsyin) and Khitan 𘲮𘯤𘰭 (*ju rả n), developed under the influence of Manchu ᠵᡠᡵᠴᡳᡨ (jurcit) and Classical Mongolian ᠵᠦᠷᠴᠢᠳ (ǰürčid). Vajda argues for a derivation from a Proto-Tungusic word meaning "reindeer people", cognate with the Orochs of Russia's Khabarovsk Province and the Oroks of Sakhalin.
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Forms
plural: Jurchens / JurchenSynonyms
8 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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