ᡠᠵᡠ

Manchu

Etymology

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

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

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [u.t͡ʃu]

Noun

ᡠᠵᡠ • (uju)

1. head

Derived terms

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