ᠪᡳᡵᠠ

See also: ᠪᡞᠷᠠ

Manchu

Etymology

From Jurchen *bira, from Proto-Tungusic *bira (“river”); cognate with Even бира (ʙira), Evenki бира (bira).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [pi.rä]
• (Alcuka) IPA^(key): [piə.lə]
• (Sibe) IPA^(key): [pi.ra]
• (Peking) IPA^(key): [pi.ra]

Noun

ᠪᡳᡵᠠ • (bira) (diminutive ᠪᡳᡵᡤᠠᠨ)

1. river

   ᠴᡳᠩ
   ᡥᠣ
   ᠪᡳᡵᠠ ― cing ho bira ― the Qinghe River (a river located in Beijing, which is a tributary of the Wenyu River.)

Synonyms

• (river): ᡠᠯᠠ (ula)