Jurchen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɜːt͡ʃən/ (UK)
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- /ˈd͡ʒɜːt͡ʃɛn/ (UK)
- /ˈd͡ʒɜɹt͡ʃɛn/ (US)
- /ˈd͡ʒɜɹt͡ʃən/ (US)
Etymology
From a reconstruction of Jurchen *jörcen, attested via Middle Chinese 竹里真 (trjuwk li^X tsyin) and Khitan 𘲮𘯤𘰭 (*ju rả n), developed under the influence of Manchu ᠵᡠᡵᠴᡳᡨ (jurcit) and Classical Mongolian ᠵᠦᠷᠴᠢᠳ (ǰürčid). Vajda argues for a derivation from a Proto-Tungusic word meaning "reindeer people", cognate with the Orochs of Russia's Khabarovsk Province and the Oroks of Sakhalin.
Meanings
- A member of a medieval and early modern Tungusic people, progenitors of the Manchus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jurchens | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Jurchet | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Jurchen | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Jurgen | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic | |
| Jurched | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Nuchen · Golden Tartars · Nuchih · Jin · Nurchen · Nuzhen · Eastern Tartars · Nuzhi
Translations (25)
mn зөрчид (Tungusic people) · pl dżurdżenka (Tungusic people) · cmn 女直 (Tungusic people) · vi Nữ Chân (Tungusic people) · mn ᠵᠦᠷᠴᠢᠳ (Tungusic people) · mn жүрчид (Tungusic people) · cmn 女真 (Tungusic people) · tr Curçen (Tungusic people) · ja 女直 (Tungusic people) · ug جۇرجىت (Tungusic people) · sh džurdži (Tungusic people) · ru нюйчжи́ (Tungusic people) · ja 女真 (Tungusic people) · ru нюйчжэ́нь (Tungusic people) · cmn 女貞 /女贞 (Tungusic people) · mn зүрчид (Tungusic people) · fi džurtšen (Tungusic people) · kk шүршіт (Tungusic people) · pl dżurdżen (Tungusic people) · ko 여진 (Tungusic people) · ru чжурчжэ́нь (Tungusic people) · ky чүрчүт (Tungusic people) · mn ᠵᠥᠷᠴᠢᠳ (Tungusic people) · mnc ᠵᡠᡧᡝᠨ (Tungusic people) · ru чжуличжэ́нь (Tungusic people)