ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡠᠨ ᠠᠴᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

From ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡠᠨ (ninggun, “six”) +‎ ᠠᠴᠠᠨ (acan, “conjunction”). Calque of Chinese 六合.

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [niŋ.ŋun.a.t͡ʃʰan]

Noun

ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡠᠨ
ᠠᠴᠠᠨ • (ninggun acan)

the six directions – east, west, north, south, up and down
(by extension) the whole country

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