ᠠᡵᠠᡥᠠ ᠠᠮᠠ

Manchu

Etymology

Compound of ᠠᡵᠠᡥᠠ (araha) (past participle of ᠠᡵᠠᠮᠪᡳ (arambi, “to make”)) +‎ ᠠᠮᠠ (ama, “father”), literally “father who is made (to be father)”.

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [a.ra.χa.a.ma]

Noun

ᠠᡵᠠᡥᠠ
ᠠᠮᠠ • (araha ama)

adoptive father

See also

ᠠᡵᠠᡥᠠ
ᡝᠨᡳᠶᡝ (araha eniye, “adoptive mother”)

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