ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ

Manchu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Mongolian ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢ (erdeni, “precious, gem, jewel”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ər.tə.ni]

Proper noun

ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ • (erdeni)

1. a male given name
2. The title granted to the 5th Panchen Lama by the Qing dynasty in 1713, which is inherited by successive Panchen Lamas since then.