niŋgu

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Jurchen[edit]

Jurchen cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : niŋgu

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tungusic *ńuŋun. Cognate with Manchu ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡠᠨ (ninggun), Nanai нюңгун, Udihe њуӈу (ńuŋu), Even нюӈэн (ņuŋən), Evenki нюӈун (ņuŋun), Oroqen ɲuŋun, Solon ningung etc.

Numeral[edit]

niŋgu (Jurchen script: , Image: )

  1. six (6)

Descendants[edit]

  • Manchu: ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡠᠨ (ninggun)