ᠨᡳᡵᡠ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *ńure, compare Evenki нюр (ņur).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [ni.ru]

Noun

ᠨᡳᡵᡠ • (niru)

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(historical) basic unit of a Banner army

Derived terms

ᠨᡳᡵᡠ
ᡝᠵᡝᠨ (niru ejen)
ᠨᡳᡵᡠᡳ
ᠵᠠᠩᡤᡳᠨ (nirui janggin)

Descendants

→ Mandarin: 牛彔 (niúlù)
→ Mongolian: ᠰᠤᠮᠤ (sumu) (calque)
- → Buryat: сомон (somon)
  - → Russian: сомон (somon)
    - → English: somon
- → English: sum
- → Mandarin: 蘇木／苏木 (sūmù)
  - → English: sumu
- → Tuvan: сумон (sumon)
  - → Russian: сумон (sumon)
    - → English: sumon

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