ᠵᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠵᡠᠸᡝ ᡤᠠᡵᡤᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

ᠵᡠᠸᠠᠨ
ᠵᡠᠸᡝ (juwan juwe, “twelve”) +‎ ᡤᠠᡵᡤᠠᠨ (gargan, “branch”). Calque of Chinese 十二支 (shí'èrzhī).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃwan.t͡ʃwə.qar.qan]

Noun

ᠵᡠᠸᠠᠨ
ᠵᡠᠸᡝ
ᡤᠠᡵᡤᠠᠨ • (juwan juwe gargan)

the 12 Earthly Branches

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