ᠠᡵᡴᡳ

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Manchu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tungusic *arakïï (“alcohol”). Compare Evenki аракӣ (arakī), Negidal ajaxïï, Ulch арақи̇ (araqï), Orok арақи̇ (araqï), Nanai арақи̇ (araqï). Also akin to Mongolian архи (arxi). Ultimate origin is from Arabic عَرَقْ (ʕaraq, “alcohol”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ᠠᡵᡴᡳ • (arki)

  1. wine; alcoholic beverage
  2. baijiu; shaojiu

Descendants[edit]

  • → Nivkh: арак (arak)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Cincius, V. I. (1975) Сравнительный словарь тунгусо-маньчжурских языков [Comparative Dictionary of Tungus-Manchu Languages] (in Russian), volume I, Leningrad: Nauka, page 48
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