ᡠᠵᡠ

Manchu

Etymology

From Jurchen 兀住 (/⁠uǰu⁠/), commonly derived from Proto-Tungusic *irge (“brain”), but vowels do not match this reconstruction.

Compare Evenki иргэ (irgə, “brain, mind”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᡠᠵᡠ • (uju)

  1. head

Derived terms

  • ᡠᠵᡠᠩᡤᠠ (ujungga)
  • ᡠᠵᡠᠯᠠᠮᠪᡳ (ujulambi)
  • ᡠᠵᡠᡳ (ujui)
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